1.a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening;
he used a piece of tape for a belt
2.a recording made on magnetic tape;
the several recordings were combined on a master tape
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
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
1.fasten or attach with tape;
tape the shipping label to the box
2.record on videotape
3.register electronically;
They recorded her singing