tape tree

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English

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Etymology

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From tape (videotape) +‎ tree. From being a branching distribution network for passing videotaped content.

Noun

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tape tree (plural tape trees)

  1. (fandom slang) A network for distributing content not aired/distributed locally between enthusiasts and fans of the material, copying on home VCRs and passing new tapes to further nodes of the network.