Tape or Tapes may refer to:

Material

A long, narrow, thin strip of material (see also

Ribbon (disambiguation) A ribbon is a thin band of flexible material, typically of cloth. Ribbon may also refer to: *Awareness ribbon a ribbon worn to signify sympathy for, and raise awareness of, a cause espoused by the wearer * Ribbon (band), a Japanese J-pop group wh ...

Adhesive tapes

* Adhesive tape, any of many varieties of backing materials coated with an adhesive * Athletic tape, 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 (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Duct tape Duct tape (also called duck tape, from the cotton duck cloth it was originally made of) is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure-sensitive tape, often coated with polyethylene.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 Elastic therapeutic tape, also called kinesiology tape or kinesiology therapeutic tape, Kinesio tape, k-tape, or KT is an elastic cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is purported to ease pain and disability from athletic injuries and a va ...

Electrical tape Electrical tape (or insulating tape) is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics, but PVC (polyvinyl chloride, "vinyl") is most popular, as i ...

, a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other materials that conduct electricity * Filament tape, a pressure-sensitive tape used for several packaging functions *

Gaffer tape Gaffer tape (also known as gaffer's tape, gaff tape or gaffa tape as well as spike tape for narrow, colored gaffer tape) is a heavy cotton cloth pressure-sensitive tape with strong adhesive and tensile properties. It is widely used in theatre, p ...

, a strong, tough, cotton cloth pressure-sensitive tape with strong adhesive properties * Heat tape, 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, cloth-based self-adhesive tape used by ice hockey, roller hockey, and lacrosse players * Masking tape, 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 a ...

, 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 Surgical tape or medical tape is a type of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used in medicine and first aid to hold a bandage or other dressing onto a wound. These tapes usually have a hypoallergenic adhesive which is designed to hold firmly ont ...

, 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 tailor A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. ...

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

Markings or signals

* Barricade tape, 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 Utility location is the process of identifying and labeling public utility mains that are underground. These mains may include lines for telecommunication, electricity distribution, natural gas, cable television, fiber optics, traffic lights, str ...

devices *

Flagging (tape) Flagging is a coloured non-adhesive tape used in marking objects. It is commonly made of PVC or vinyl, though wood fibre cellulose-based biodegradable flagging also exists. Uses Surveying Flagging is used in surveying to mark grade levels, utilit ...

, a colored non-adhesive tape used in marking objects

Recording media

* Compact Cassette 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 Digital Tape Format is a magnetic tape data storage format developed by Sony. It uses a 1/2" wide tape, in a cassette with two reels, which is written and read with a helical scan process. The format is described by the ECMA 248 (adopted June 19 ...

, a magnetic tape data storage format developed by Sony * Magnetic tape, 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, magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording tape is spooled between reels. To prepare for use, the ''supply reel'' (or ''feed reel'') contain ...

, 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, videocasse ...

, 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 Barbed tape or razor wire is a mesh of metal strips with sharp edges whose purpose is to prevent passage by humans. The term "razor wire", through long usage, has generally been used to describe barbed tape products. Razor wire is much sharper th ...

or razor wire, a mesh of metal strips with sharp edges whose purpose is to prevent passage by humans *

Bubble Tape Bubble Tape is a type of Hubba Bubba bubble gum produced by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, and introduced in 1988. It experienced its greatest popularity in the early 1990s, due to its unique packaging and direct marketing to preteen children ("it's si ...

, a brand of bubble gum produced by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company * Tape (surveying), 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 Tape is a river village in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British En ...

, 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 ride ...

, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

People

* Mougnini Tape (born 1990), Ivorian footballer * Seb Tape (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'' * ''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", a ''Seinfeld'' episode

Other uses

* Red tape, a colloquialism for heavy or undesirable bureaucratic process *'' Tapai'' (also ''tapay'' or ''tape''), a traditional fermented food found throughout much of Southeast Asia and parts of East Asia