Tape or Tapes may refer to:

Material

A long, narrow, thin strip of material (see also Ribbon (disambiguation):

Adhesive tapes

* Adhesive tape, any of many varieties of backing materials coated with an adhesive *

Athletic tape Athletic taping is the process of applying tape directly to the skin or over pre-wrap in order to maintain a stable position of bones and muscles during athletic activity. It is a procedure that uses athletic tape (pressure-sensitive tape similar ...

, pressure-sensitive tape that holds muscles or bones in certain positions * Box-sealing tape, a pressure-sensitive tape used for closing or sealing corrugated fiberboard boxes *

Copper tape Copper tape refers to a thin strip of copper, often backed with adhesive. Copper tape can be found at most hardware and gardening stores and sometimes electronic stores. Copper tape is used to keep slugs and snails out of certain areas in garde ...

(or slug tape), adhesive-backed copper tape used to keep slugs and snails out of certain areas * Double-sided tape, any pressure-sensitive tape that is coated with adhesive on both sides *

Duct tape Duct tape (also called duck tape, from the cotton duck cloth it was originally made of) is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure-sensitive tape, often coated with polyethylene. There are a variety of constructions using different backings and adhesi ...

, cloth- or scrim-backed pressure-sensitive tape often coated with polyethylene * Elastic therapeutic tape * Electrical tape, a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity *

Filament tape Filament tape or strapping tape is a pressure-sensitive tape consisting of a pressure-sensitive adhesive coated onto a backing material which is usually a polypropylene or polyester film and fiberglass filaments embedded to add high tensile s ...

, a pressure-sensitive tape used for several packaging functions * Gaffer tape, a strong, tough, cotton cloth pressure-sensitive tape with strong adhesive properties *

Heat tape Electric heat tracing, heat tape or surface heating, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels using heat tracing cables. Trace heating takes the form of an electrical heating element run in physical contact along ...

, a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels to protect pipes from freezing or maintain a constant flow temperature *

Hockey tape There are several kinds of hockey tape used by ice hockey, field hockey, roller hockey, and lacrosse players: stick (or blade) tape, shin pad tape and grip tapes. Stick tape Stick tape comes in two forms. The original hockey stick tape was a t ...

, cloth-based self-adhesive tape used by ice hockey, roller hockey, and lacrosse players *

Masking tape Masking tape, also known as painter's tape, is a type of pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper, and an easily released pressure-sensitive adhesive. It is available in a variety of widths. It is used mainly in painting, t ...

, also known as painter's tape or sticky tape, a type of pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper, and an easily released pressure-sensitive adhesive *

Pressure-sensitive tape Pressure-sensitive tape, known also in various countries as PSA tape, adhesive tape, self-stick tape, sticky tape, Sellotape, or just tape, is an adhesive tape that will stick with application of pressure, without the need for a solvent (such as ...

, adhesive tape that will stick with application pressure, without the need for solvent, heat, or water * Scotch Tape, a brand name used for certain pressure-sensitive tapes manufactured by 3M * Self-amalgamating tape, a non-tacky silicone-rubber tape which when stretched and wrapped around items amalgamates itself into a strong insulating layer * Surgical tape, or medical tape, a form of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used in medicine and first aid as a bandage to hold a dressing onto a wound *

Twill tape Twill tape or twilled tape is a flat herringbone twill-woven fabric tape or ribbon of cotton, linen, polyester, or wool. It may be used in sewing and tailoring to reinforce seams, make casings, bind edges, and make sturdy ties for closing garme ...

, a flat twill-woven ribbon of cotton, linen, polyester, or wool used in sewing

Markings or signals

Barricade tape Barricade tape is brightly colored tape (often incorporating a two-tone pattern of alternating yellow-black or red-white stripes or the words "Caution" or "Danger" in prominent lettering) that is used to warn or catch the attention of passersby ...

, also known as caution tape or police tap, resilient plastic tape of a signal color to catch the attention of passerby * Detectable tape, a tape buried near underground structures to make them visible to utility location devices * Flagging (tape), a colored non-adhesive tape used in marking objects

Recording media

Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette or Musicassette (MC), also commonly called the tape cassette, cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback. Invented by Lou Otte ...

or cassette tape, a magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback * Digital Audio Tape (DAT), a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987 *

Digital Compact Cassette The Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) is a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita Electric in late and marketed as the successor to the standard analog Compact Cassette. It was also a direct competitor to Sony ...

(DCC), a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita in late 1992 and marketed as the successor to the standard analog Compact Cassette * Digital Tape Format, a magnetic tape data storage format developed by Sony *

Magnetic tape Magnetic tape is a medium for magnetic storage made of a thin, magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film. It was developed in Germany in 1928, based on the earlier magnetic wire recording from Denmark. Devices that use magnet ...

, a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film **

Magnetic tape data storage Magnetic-tape data storage is a system for storing digital information on magnetic tape using digital recording. Tape was an important medium for primary data storage in early computers, typically using large open reels of 7-track, later 9- ...

, uses digital recording on magnetic tape to store digital information *

Punched tape Five- and eight-hole punched paper tape Paper tape reader on the Harwell computer with a small piece of five-hole tape connected in a circle – creating a physical program loop Punched tape or perforated paper tape is a form of data storage ...

or paper tape, a long strip of paper in which holes are punched to store data *

Reel-to-reel audio tape recording Reel-to-reel audio tape recording, also called open-reel recording, is magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording tape is spooled between reels. To prepare for use, the ''supply reel'' (or ''feed reel'') containing the tape is pla ...

, magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel, rather than being contained within a cassette *

Tape drive A tape drive is a data storage device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape. Magnetic tape data storage is typically used for offline, archival data storage. Tape media generally has a favorable unit cost and a long archival stability. ...

, a data storage device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape *

Tape recorder An audio tape recorder, also known as a tape deck, tape player or tape machine or simply a tape recorder, is a sound recording and reproduction device that records and plays back sounds usually using magnetic tape for storage. In its present ...

, an audio storage device that records and plays back sounds using magnetic tape **

Tape head A tape head is a type of transducer used in tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa. They can also be used to read credit/debit/gift cards because the strip of magnetic tape on the back of a credit card ...

, a type of transducer used in tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa *

Ticker tape Ticker tape was the earliest electrical dedicated financial communications medium, transmitting stock price information over telegraph lines, in use from around 1870 through 1970. It consisted of a paper strip that ran through a machine called ...

, the earliest digital electronic communications medium, transmitting stock price information over telegraph lines *

Videotape Videotape is magnetic tape used for storing video and usually sound in addition. Information stored can be in the form of either an analog or digital signal. Videotape is used in both video tape recorders (VTRs) and, more commonly, videoca ...

, a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock used in filmmaking or random access digital media

Other functions

* Barbed tape or razor wire, a mesh of metal strips with sharp edges whose purpose is to prevent passage by humans * Bubble Tape, a brand of bubble gum produced by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company *

Tape (surveying) A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible ruler used to measure length or distance. It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibre glass, or metal strip with linear measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool. Its design a ...

, used in surveying for measuring horizontal, vertical, or slope distances *

Tape measure A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible ruler used to measure length or distance. It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibre glass, or metal strip with linear measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool. Its design all ...

, or measuring tape, a flexible form of ruler *

Thread seal tape Thread seal tape (also known as PTFE tape, Teflon tape, or plumber's tape) is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film tape commonly used in plumbing for sealing pipe threads. The tape is sold cut to specific widths and wound on a spool, making it ...

, also known as plumber's tape or "Teflon tape", film for use in sealing pipe threads

Geography

* Tape, Burma, a river village in Homalin Township *

Tapes, Rio Grande do Sul Tapes is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, near to Porto Alegre. It is good for sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is a sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider ...

, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

People

* Mougnini Tape (born 1990), Ivorian footballer *

Seb Tape Seb Tape (born 6 August 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by with pick 13 in the 2010 national draft. He made his debu ...

(born 1992), Australian rules footballer

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

* ''Tape'' (film), a 2001 movie directed by Richard Linklater * ''Tape'' (play), a 1999 play by Stephen Belber

Music

*"Tape", a 1996 song by Sharon Stoned *"Tape", a 2018 song by Brockhampton from ''

Iridescence Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear to gradually change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfl ...

'' * ''The Tape'' (album), Kid Capri album

Television

TAPE Inc. Television and Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE Inc.) is a Philippine television production company established in 1978 and is a partner of GMA Network Inc. (after Radio Philippines Network and ABS-CBN Corporation). It was founded by former ABS ...

, a television production company in the Philippines *"

The Tape "The Tape" is the 25th episode of ''Seinfeld''. It is the eighth episode of the show's third season. It first aired on November 13, 1991. The episode was written by Larry David and Don McEnery and Bob Shaw and was directed by David Steinberg. In ...

", a ''Seinfeld'' episode

Other uses

Red tape Red tape is an idiom referring to regulations or conformity to formal rules or standards which are claimed to be excessive, rigid or redundant, or to bureaucracy claimed to hinder or prevent action or decision-making. It is usually applied to ...

, a colloquialism for heavy or undesirable bureaucratic process *''

Tapai ''Tapai'' (also ''tapay'' or ''tape'') is a traditional fermented preparation of rice or other starchy foods, and is found throughout much of Southeast Asia, especially in Austronesian cultures, and parts of East Asia. It refers to both t ...

'' (also ''tapay'' or ''tape''), a traditional fermented food found throughout much of Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia