1. Plural of microcassette; small magnetic tape cartridges used for recording and playing back audio, typically in dictation machines and portable recorders.
Usage: Chiefly used in business and professional contexts for dictation and note-taking.; Technology largely superseded by digital recording devices.

Examples

• The secretary loaded several microcassettes into the transcription machine.
• Before digital recorders, lawyers relied on microcassettes to record client interviews.
• She kept a box of blank microcassettes in her desk drawer for voice memos.
• The dictation system could process multiple microcassettes simultaneously.
• Microcassettes were more portable than standard cassette tapes but held less audio.
• Finding replacement microcassettes became difficult as the technology became obsolete.