MIke Rivers writes,
I don't think "euphamism" is the right word for it, but I
frequently hear on radio news programs "Mr. Plybzxt
declined to be interviewed on tape." or "Let's roll the
tape." None of that stuff is tape based any more, not even
the reporter's field recorder.
I have started referring to "Recorder outputs" on a console,
though, rather than "Tape outputs," at least when I
remember. But they're still usually labeled "Tape."
INdeed they are, and I'll refer to "tape" even though it's
captured on a hard drive. My signal to talent is also still
"rolling."
Btw, that "Garmin" for gps must be an east coast thing.
Around here they're still a GPS.
Richard webb,
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