videocassette

noun

vid·​eo·​cas·​sette ˌvi-dē-ō-kə-ˈset How to pronounce videocassette (audio)
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1
: a case containing videotape for use with a VCR
2
: a recording on a videocassette

Examples of videocassette in a Sentence

That movie is now available on videocassette. He has a large collection of videocassettes.
Recent Examples on the Web Since the 1950s, each new entertainment medium has led to a residuals fight — videocassettes, basic cable, premium cable, the internet, and now streaming. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2023 Before long, Japanese companies came to dominate the camcorder and videocassette player market. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Jan. 2019 The current standoff between the WGA and studios has spanned 14 weeks — eclipsing the 96-day writers’ strike in 1981, which resulted in a landmark deal that guaranteed writers a share of producer revenues from pay TV and home videocassette sales. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023 The last actors’ strike was in 1980 , back when the union sought profit - sharing from studios over videocassettes and premium television like HBO. Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023 Advertisement The last time actors went on strike against the studios was in 1980 in a three-month walkout over profits from home videocassettes and pay television. Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023 The videocassette player was the summit of consumer technology. David Streitfeld, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2023 Nakamura vividly remembers moving a large chunk of the lunar data in 1992 from the original seven-track reels to 8-millimeter videocassettes. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2018 The university is home to a large collection of documents, photographs, videocassettes and other files from Biden's 36 years in the Senate -- enough to fill 1,874 boxes -- according to the University of Delaware website. Mary Bruce, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of videocassette was in 1969

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“Videocassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videocassette. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

videocassette

noun
vid·​eo·​cas·​sette ˌvid-ē-ō-kə-ˈset How to pronounce videocassette (audio)
1
: a case containing videotape for use with a VCR
2
: a recording (as of a movie) on a videocassette
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