film reel

A circular metal container composed of a central spool with which a strip of film is wrapped and side rims that help to retain the film. It can be inserted or affixed to a projector to play back video. When not in use, a film reel may be stored in a metal film canister.

Not to be confused with the similarly appearing magnetic tape, a form of electronic data storage that may also be used on a reel.

External links

• Wikipedia: "Reel—Motion picture terminology": [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reel#Motion_picture_terminology]