1. (

• tape

) a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening; "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package" ;

2. (

• tape ,
• tape_recording ,
• taping

) a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings were combined on a master tape" ;

3. (

• tape

) the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in record time" ;

4. (

• tape ,
• tapeline ,
• tape_measure

) measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths; "the carpenter should have used his tape measure" ;

5. (

• magnetic_tape ,
• mag_tape ,
• tape ,

) memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information; "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview" ;

1. (

• tape

) fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box" ;

2. (

• videotape ,
• tape ,

) record on videotape ;

3. (

• record ,
• tape

) register electronically; "They recorded her singing" ;