Tape - Definition

n 1: 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: a recording made on magnetic tape; "the several recordings
were combined on a master tape" [syn: tape, tape
recording, taping]
3: the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in
record time"
4: 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"
[syn: tape, tapeline, tape measure]
5: 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" [syn: magnetic tape, mag tape,
tape]
v 1: fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the
box"
2: record on videotape [syn: videotape, tape]
3: register electronically; "They recorded her singing" [syn:
record, tape] [ant: delete, erase]