tape

noun

• a narrow strip of material, typically used to hold or fasten something:a roll of tape a dirty apron fastened with thin tapes
• [often with modifier] long narrow flexible material with magnetic properties, used for recording sound, pictures, or computer data.
• a cassette or reel containing recorded material.
• a recording on a cassette or reel.
• (also adhesive tape) a strip of paper or plastic coated with adhesive, used to stick things together.
• a strip of material stretched across the finish line of a race, to be broken by the winner.
• a strip of white material at the top of a tennis net.
• a strip of material used to mark off an area.
• a tape measure.

verb

• 1record (sound or pictures) on audio or videotape:it is not known who taped the conversation

• 2fasten or attach (something) with adhesive tape.

• 3 (tape something off) seal or mark off an area or thing with tape.