portapak
/ˈpɔrtəˌpæk/
noun
- A portable video recording system that includes a camera and a separate recorder, used for making videos outside a studio.
- She carried a portapak on her shoulder to record interviews in remote villages.
- In the 1970s, artists began experimenting with the portapak to create early video art.
- The journalist used a portapak to film the protest in the city square.