tape
Noun
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A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening (synset 104398656)
"he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"subtypes:
- adhesive tape - tape coated with adhesive
- inkle - a linen tape used for trimming as a decoration
- webbing - a narrow closely woven tape; used in upholstery or for seat belts
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A recording made on magnetic tape (synset 104398925)
"the several recordings were combined on a master tape"is a type of: recording - a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recordedsame as: tape recording, taping
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The finishing line for a foot race (synset 108701724)
"he broke the tape in record time"is a type of: finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
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Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths (synset 104399200)
"the carpenter should have used his tape measure"is a type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of somethingsame as: tape measure, tapeline
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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 (synset 103713575)"he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"is a type of: memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrievalsubtypes:- audiotape - magnetic tape for use in recording sound
- cassette tape - a cassette that contains magnetic tape
- magnetic stripe - a short strip of magnetic tape attached to a credit card or debit card; it contains data that will tell a reading device who you are and what your account number is, etc.
- videotape - a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound
same as: mag tape, magnetic tape
Verb
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Fasten or attach with tape (synset 201334500)
"tape the shipping label to the box"is a type of: attach - cause to be attachedsubtypes: scotch tape, sellotape - fasten or attach with sellotape
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Record on videotape (synset 201005094)
referred to in: film, flick, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movementsame as: videotape
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Register electronically (synset 201000444)
"They recorded her singing"subtypes:same as: record
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