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{{Infobox_Peripheral |
  peripheral_name  = Compact cassette|
  peripheral_image = [[File:Compact cassette.png]]|
  developer        = [[Philips]]|
  publisher        = Various|
  systems          = [[Elektronika BK|Electronika BK-0010]], [[TI-99/4 series|TI-99/4A]]|
  release          = EU: August 30, 1963<br />NA: November 1964|
  added_to_museum = not yet|
}}
A '''compact cassette''', '''musicassette''', '''cassette tape''', or '''cassette''', or '''tape''' is an analog magnetic tape storage format. 

==Introduction==
The compact cassette was introduced as an audio storage format at the Berlin Radio Show on August 30, 1963. It was introduced in North America in November 1964 under the Norelco brand.

==Data storage==
In 1972, the compact cassette began to be used as storage media for microcomputers by [[Hewlett Packard]] in the [[HP 9800 series|HP 9830]].

[[Category:Consumer electronics]]
[[Category:Storage media]]