Dictionary definition · tape
noun
- a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening"he used a piece of tape for a belt"
- a recording made on magnetic tape"the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
- the finishing line for a foot race"he broke the tape in record time"
- 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"
- 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"
verb
- fasten or attach with tape"tape the shipping label to the box"
- record on videotape
- register electronically"They recorded her singing"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).