Isn't it interesting that even though there only rarely are actual "tapes" involved these days, the term "tape" is almost universally used when discussing recordings (almost certainly digital) as in the Trump case.

There are many other examples of words used long beyond their original meaning in tech of course.

We still talk of "dialing" a phone number, even though dials vanished from phones when touch-tone push-button phones became the norm (though rotary dial phones do still exist). Same for TVs -- actual dials vanished long ago from all but the cheapest sets.

We talk of "hanging up" on someone from a phone call, but the term "hanging up" didn't even make sense even with any but the oldest phones that actually had a "hook" that the earpiece of the phone would be hung on (e.g. a "candlestick" phone).

There are lots more ...

@lauren
Video too, film at 11:00.

@EugestShirley @lauren

The term "Video" seems to have been extended backwards as well as forwards. For decades it generally meant analog electronic (eg video tape) as distinct from film, but I see people using it for film.

@Infrogmation @EugestShirley @lauren I once read a reference to the "Zapruder tape" 🤣
@beige_alert @Infrogmation @lauren Film is form of tape, with sprockets, no?

@EugestShirley @beige_alert @Infrogmation No. Unless one considers "magnetic film" which was widely used for motion picture soundtracks. It's magnetic tape with sprockets, literally.

Sidenote: On a visit to the original Industrial Light and Magic facility many years ago (when they were unmarked buildings in a San Rafael business park), I held in my hand (with permission) the little magnetic film reel from the audio effects library that contained Darth Vader's breathing. Truth.

@lauren @beige_alert @Infrogmation
Sigh, I've never held Darth Vader's breath