pˈeɪpɚ tˈeɪp wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi pˈɑːpjʊlɚ mˈiːdiəm fɔːɹ lˈɔŋtˈɜːm pɹˈoʊɡɹæm stˈoːɹɪdʒ ʌntˈɪl ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, lˈɛs kˈɔstli ænd ɪn sˌʌm wˈeɪz lˈɛs fɹˈædʒəl ðɐn mæɡnˈɛɾɪk tˈeɪp.
Paper tape was a very popular medium for long-term program storage until the 1980s, less costly and in some ways less fragile than magnetic tape.