square toes

n : (informal) a formal and conservative person with

old-fashioned views [syn: {square}]

square tape

{Mainframe} magnetic tape cartridges for use with

{IBM 3480} or compatible tape drives; or {QIC} tapes used on

{workstation}s and {microcomputer}s. The term comes from the

square (actually rectangular) shape of the cartridges;

contrast {round tape}.

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