[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tape \tape\, v. t. imp.  p. p. taped; p. pr.  vb. n.
   taping.
   1. to furnish with tape; to fasten, tie, bind, or the like,
      with tape; specif. elec., to cover a wire with
      insulating tape.

   2. to record on audio tape or video tape; -- either directly,
      at the scene of the action tape, or indirectly, as from a
      broadcast of the action. "i was busy when that episode was
      on tv, but i taped it and watched it later."
      pjc
see also:
taped taping 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

tape \tape\, n. as. taeppe 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.
      1913 webster

   2. a tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve
      as a tapeline; as, a steel tape.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
tapestry tippet red tape red tape grass vallisneria spiralis 
fresh-water eelgrass wild celery tape needle bodkin 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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: 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" syn: tapeline, 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, 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; "they recorded her singing" syn: record
        ant: erase
see also:
tape recording taping tapeline tape measure magnetic tape mag tape 
videotape record erase 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

213 moby thesaurus words for "tape":
   ace bandage, band-aid, mystik tape, scotch tape, accouple,
   accumulate, adhesive tape, agglutinate, amass, application,
   articulate, assemble, associate, band, bandage, bandaging, batten,
   belt, bind, binder, bond, book, brace, bracket, bridge,
   bridge over, bulletin board, calendar, card, cartridge, carve,
   cassette, cast, catalog, catalog card, cataplasm, cellophane tape,
   cement, chain, chalk, chalk up, check in, chronicle, clap together,
   cloth tape, collect, combine, compress, comprise, concatenate,
   conglobulate, conjoin, conjugate, connect, copulate, cotton,
   couple, court plaster, cover, cravat, cut, disc, docket, dressing,
   elastic bandage, electrical transcription, embrace, encompass,
   engrave, enroll, enscroll, enter, epithem, fascia, file,
   filing card, fill out, fillet, film, four-tailed bandage,
   friction tape, gather, gauze, girdle, glue, grave, impanel, incise,
   include, index, index card, inscribe, insert, join, jot down, knot,
   lath, lay together, league, library catalog, ligula, ligule, link,
   lint, list, log, lump together, magnetic tape, make a memorandum,
   make a note, make an entry, make out, mark down, marry, marshal,
   masking tape, mass, matriculate, merge, microcard, microdot,
   microfiche, microfilm, minute, mobilize, motion-picture film, note,
   note down, pair, phonograph record, piece together,
   place upon record, plank, plaster, plaster cast, plastic tape,
   platter, pledget, poll, post, post up, poultice, put down,
   put in writing, put on paper, put on tape, put together, record,
   recording, reduce to writing, reel, register, ribband, ribbon,
   roll into one, roller, roller bandage, rubber bandage, scoreboard,
   scorecard, scoresheet, seal, set down, shred, slat, sling, slip,
   solder, span, spill, splice, spline, splint, sponge, spool, stick,
   stick together, strake, strap, strip, stripe, strop, stupe,
   tabulate, taenia, take down, take in, tampon, tape cartridge,
   tape cassette, tape measure, tape recording, tape-record, tapeline,
   tent, ticker tape, tie, tourniquet, transcription,
   triangular bandage, unify, unite, video, videotape, wax, weld,
   wire recording, write, write down, write in, write out, write up,
   yoke

[5] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

tape
     
        1. magnetic tape.
     
        2. paper tape.
     
        1996-05-25
     
     
see also:
magnetic tape paper tape 

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Tape Record >> T Words
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Tape Head >> T Words
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Tape Drive >> T Words
Tape Drive, definition of term: Tape Drive
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Red Tape >> R Words
Red Tape, definition of term: Red Tape
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Scotch Tape >> S Words
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Adhesive Tape >> A Words
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Magnetic Tape, definition of term: Magnetic Tape
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