WIRE RECORDER Definition & Meaning

wire recorder

noun

a forerunner of the tape recorder that recorded sound on a steel wire by magnetizing the wire as it passed an electromagnet.

wire recorder

noun

an early type of magnetic recorder in which sounds were recorded on a thin steel wire magnetized by an electromagnet Compare tape recorder

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of wire recorder¹

First recorded in 1940–45

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He experimented with a wire recorder—a tape precursor, which recorded magnetically on steel wire.

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A few years ago, Ms. Kobayashi found herself in possession of a wire recorder, an obsolete magnetic device that enjoyed a quick midcentury vogue, and two reels.

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Really, though, he preferred the wire recorder to the tape recorder, fidelity and purity over convenience.

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Arthur Miller’s text has been slashed to 100 minutes and shifted to the present day: Willy’s boss is now distracted by an iPhone instead of a wire recorder.

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I have a pocket-size, battery-operated wire recorder I use for making notes.

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