/ kəˈset; NAmE / noun
1.
a small flat plastic case containing tape for playing or recording music or sound :
a cassette recorder / player
available on cassette
a video cassette (= for recording sound and pictures)
2.
a plastic case containing film that can be put into a camera
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French , diminutive of casse , chasse , from Latin capsa , related to capere to hold.