noun
digital audio tape; DAT
Refers to the magnetic tape format for digital audio recording, introduced in the late 1980s. Often abbreviated as DAT.
デジタルオーディオテープは、1987年にソニーが発表した録音方式です。
Digital Audio Tape is a recording format announced by Sony in 1987.
Variant with interpuncts, sometimes used for clarity.
Common abbreviation for digital audio tape; used interchangeably in technical contexts.
Borrowed from English 'digital audio tape', a term for a digital magnetic tape recording format.