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taped

taped

2.2
Recorded on audio or video tape for later use
  • adjective
  • /teɪpt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : grabado
  • She has a collection of old music that was taped from the radio.

I mean, we know for a fact that Laundry Service taped the conversation unbeknownst to me.

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Examples

  • And I should mention that this course is being taped for open Courseware.

  • The lecture was taped so that students could review it later.

  • I'm just saying like I got a special that was taped before the show even came out.

  • And what happened was many people in the industry defended this man, possibly without knowing that there was a taped confession.

  • All of these are pre taped so you can watch the daily curriculum whenever it fits in for you.

  • I mean, we know for a fact that Laundry Service taped the conversation unbeknownst to me.

  • We've taped some club randoms after the show Friday night.

  • Today's episode is being taped at Howie Mandel Studio out here in California.

  • The interview was taped yesterday and will be aired next week.

Synonyms

tape-recorded
vstaped
  • Archaic
3 3.9

Sound or speech stored on a long plastic strip that you can play

is the general word for preservation on magnetic media
prerecorded
vstaped
3 3.6

Made earlier for people to watch or listen to later

is neutral about whether the preservation happened before use
canned
vstaped
1 3.7

Music or applause recorded earlier to use instead of live sound

is broader, covering any preserved audio or video regardless of use
recorded
vstaped
2.6

Put on tape, film, or digital media to keep and play later

is the version that specifically involves magnetic storage
transcribed
vstaped
  • Archaic
4.8

A recording made earlier that is not played live

is the general method of magnetic preservation, not about broadcasting
filmed
vstaped
2.2

Recorded as a movie or television show

uses magnetic technology to preserve audio or video instead

Surface Forms

taped positive

Morphology

taped = tape (transparent) = tape + ed

A straightforward past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'tape' meaning 'to record', so the meaning is directly derived from the base verb.

Etymology

Taped comes from tape, which originally meant a thin 'ribbon' or 'strip'. In the 20th century people used a thin magnetic ribbon to record sound and pictures, so taped came to mean 'recorded on tape'.