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deck

(1) The part of a magnetic tape unit that holds and moves the tape reels. The term may refer to any equipment that serves as a physical framework for electronic or mechanical devices. See rack. See also DEC.

(2) A component that is designed to provide a media source for an audio or video system. Decks do not have built-in amplification and speakers or a screen for display. Typical decks are VCRs and CD and DVD players or changers, which are often mounted in a stereo or home theater rack. When installed in a computer, CD-ROM and DVD players are called "drives" rather than decks. See rack.

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deck

1. Nautical any of various platforms built into a vessel

2. 

a. the horizontal platform that supports the turntable and pick-up of a record player

b. See tape deck

3. Chiefly US a pack of playing cards

4. Computing, obsolete a collection of punched cards relevant to a particular program

5. a raised wooden platform built in a garden to provide a seating area

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deck [dek]

(computer science)

A set of punched cards.

(civil engineering)

A floor, usually of wood, without a roof.

The floor or roadway of a bridge.

(engineering)

A magnetic-tape transport mechanism.

(naval architecture)

Horizontal or cambered and sloping surfaces on a ship, corresponding to the floors of a building.