tape
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tape 
[teyp] Pronunciation Key, noun, verb, taped, tap·ing.
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[teyp] Pronunciation Key, noun, verb, taped, tap·ing. –noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc. |
| 2. | a long, narrow strip of paper, metal, etc. |
| 3. | a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape. |
| 4. | tape measure. |
| 5. | a string stretched across the finishing line in a race and broken by the winning contestant on crossing the line. |
| 6. | ticker tape. |
| 7. | magnetic tape. |
| 8. | a magnetic tape carrying prerecorded sound: a tape of a rock concert. |
| 9. | to furnish with a tape or tapes. |
| 10. | to tie up, bind, or attach with tape. |
| 11. | to measure with or as if with a tape measure. |
| 12. | to record or prerecord on magnetic tape. |
| 13. | to record something on magnetic tape. |
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME; unexplained var. of tappe, OE tæppe strip (of cloth), lit., part torn off; akin to MLG teppen to tear, pluck]
] —Related forms
tapeless, adjective
tapelike, adjective
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| tape
(tāp) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. taped, tap·ing, tapes v. tr.
v. intr. To make a recording on magnetic tape. [Middle English, from Old English tæppe.] tape'a·ble adj., tape'less adj. |
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tape (n.)
tape (n.)
O.E. tæppe "narrow strip of cloth used for tying, measuring, etc.," of uncertain origin, perhaps a back-formation from L. tapete "carpet." The original short vowel became long in M.E. The verb is from 1609; meaning "to make a tape recording" is from 1950. Tape recorder "device for recording sound on magnetic tape" first attested 1932; from earlier meaning "device for recording data on ticker tape" (1892), from tape in the sense of "paper strip of a printer" (1884). Tape-measure is attested from 1873; tape-delay is from 1968.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| tape | |
noun | |
| 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" |
| 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" [syn: magnetic tape] |
verb | |
| 1. | fasten or attach with tape; "tape the shipping label to the box" |
| 2. | record on videotape [syn: videotape] |
| 3. | register electronically; "They recorded her singing" [syn: record] [ant: delete] |
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Free On-line Dictionary of Computing - Cite This Source - Share This
tape
1. magnetic tape.
2. paper tape.
(1996-05-25)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Tape
Tape\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Taped; p. pr. & vb. n. Taping.] To furnish with tape; to fasten, tie, bind, or the like, with tape; specif. (Elec.), to cover (a wire) with insulating tape.
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Tape
Tape\, n. [AS. t[ae]ppe a fillet. Cf. Tapestry, Tippet.]1. A narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape. 2. A tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape. Red tape. See under Red. Tape grass (Bot.), a plant (Vallisneria spiralis) with long ribbonlike leaves, growing in fresh or brackish water; -- called also fresh-water eelgrass, and, in Maryland, wild celery. Tape needle. See Bodkin, n., 4.
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