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"