tape
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 recording}, {taping}]
3: the finishing line for a foot race; "he broke the tape in
record time"
4: a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or
centimeters and used for measuring; "the carpenter should
have used his tape measure" [syn: {tapeline}, {tape
measure}]
5: 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}]
v 1: fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the
box"
2: record on videotape [syn: {videotape}]
3: register electronically [syn: {record}] [ant: {erase}]