tape deck

noun
1.
a component of an audio system for playing tapes, using an external amplifier and speakers.
Also called deck.
Origin
1955-60
British Dictionary definitions for tape deck

tape deck

noun
1.
a tape recording unit in a hi-fi system
2.
the platform supporting the spools, cassettes, or cartridges of a tape recorder, incorporating the motor or motors that drive them and the playback, recording, and erasing heads
Sometimes shortened to deck