kazeta

Kazeta refers to a type of cassette tape, specifically an audio cassette, that was popular for recording and playing back sound. These tapes consist of two small reels, one at each end of a plastic shell, with a magnetic tape wound between them. Sound is recorded as magnetic patterns on the tape. Users could record their own audio, such as music or voice, using a cassette recorder, or play pre-recorded music albums.

The compact cassette format was introduced by Philips in 1963. It gained widespread adoption due to its portability, affordability, and ease of use, becoming the dominant medium for popular music consumption for several decades. Beyond music, cassette tapes were also used for dictation, portable audio players, and even early forms of computer data storage. While largely superseded by digital formats like CDs and streaming, cassette tapes retain a niche following for their retro appeal and unique sonic characteristics.