/ Dictionary / Index T tape recorder: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tape' record"er Pronunciation: [key] an electrical device for recording or playing back sound, video, or data on magnetic tape. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tape-record tape recording Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language