As of 2017, magnetic storage media, primarily hard disks, are widely used to store computer data as well as audio and video signals. In the field of computing, the term magnetic storage is preferred and in the field of audio and video production, the term magnetic recording is more commonly used.
The development of the spinning machine by Sir Richard Arkwright in England led directly to the rise of the Industrial Revolution, and a new world of manufactured products.
A device made of simple machines and used to perform a task: a washing machine. machine  motor  engine 1. 'machine' A machine is a piece of equipment which uses electricity or some other form of power to perform a particular task. ...a washing machine. I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever.