Macrotape

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  macrotape /mak'roh-tayp/ n. An industry-standard reel of tape.
     Originally, as opposed to a DEC microtape; nowadays, as opposed to
     modern QIC and DDS tapes. Syn. {round tape}.
  
  



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  macrotape
       
           /mak'roh-tayp/ An industry-standard reel of
          {magnetic tape}, as opposed to a {microtape}.
       
          See also {round tape}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1994-10-20)