Cassette (noun)

1. A flat, rectangular container that is used for storing audio or video material on magnetic tape.
2. A compact and portable audio or video recording and playback device that uses such containers.

Origin:

Derived from the french word "cassette", meaning "small box".

Examples:

1. She used to record all of her favorite songs onto cassette tapes.
2. The car had a built-in cassette player, which allowed the passengers to listen to music during long trips.
3. The old cassette tapes were starting to wear out, so he bought a cassette to MP3 converter to transfer the music.
4. He carefully labeled each of the cassette tapes with the names of the songs and the artist.
5. The cassette tapes were an inexpensive and popular form of music storage in the 1980s and 1990s.