DAT
Magnetic tape medium
DAT is an abbreviation with several meanings depending on context.
In audio technology, it stands for Digital Audio Tape, a recording format popular in the 1980s and 1990s for professional and consumer use.
In academic contexts, DAT often refers to the Dental Admission Test, required for entry to dental schools in the United States: She's studying for the DAT. (Lowercase dat is informal spelling of "that.")
Of discrete data
- audioTransmitted sound content
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
analog · signal · conversion · sampling · bitrate · compression · fidelity · playback
Stored collection of data
Stored duplicate for recovery
- archiveStored historical records
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- retrievalAct of getting back
- libraryBook collection or building
vault · repository · restoration · preservation · duplication · cataloging · migration · redundancy
Relating to teeth
- admissionEntry or confession
- testEvaluative examination
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- preparationArranging things in advance
digital
Of discrete data
cassette · analog · signal · conversion · sampling · bitrate · compression · fidelity · playback · tracks
file
Stored collection of data
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
library · vault · repository · restoration · preservation · duplication · cataloging · migration · redundancy · recovery
dental
Relating to teeth
- examsexam, test, quiz, final exam, midterm
- recordingsaudio recording, albums, studio albums, video recording, live albums
- storage mediablank CD, blank tape, CD, DVD, floppy disk
- dental schooldental school, clinic, lecture hall, faculty, anatomy lab
- media formatsMP3, mp3, DVD, MP4, Blu-ray
- shipping termson-time delivery, expedited, en route, postage, cash on delivery
DATvinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
cassette tape · reel-to-reel · compact disc · CD · LP
Continuous waveform sound capture
analog · acoustic recording · vinyl pressing · non-digital · live sound
- up to dateCurrent with latest information
- due dateWhen payment is required
- first dateInitial romantic meeting
- blind dateArranged meeting between strangers
- out of dateNo longer valid
- expiration dateFinal day of validity
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