Tape or Tapes may refer to:

Material

Tape is long, narrow, thin strip of material usually used to stick things together. (see also

Ribbon (disambiguation) A ribbon is a thin band of flexible material, typically of cloth. Ribbon or Ribbons 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-po ...

Adhesive tapes

Adhesive tape Adhesive tape is one of many varieties of backing materials coated with an adhesive. Several types of adhesives can be used. Types Pressure-sensitive tape Pressure-sensitive tape, PSA tape, self-stick tape or sticky tape consists of a pre ...

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

Athletic 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 v ...

, 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 Double-sided tape is any pressure-sensitive tape that is coated with adhesive on both sides. It is designed to stick two surfaces together, often in a way which is not visible in the end product, due to it being in between the objects rather tha ...

, any pressure-sensitive tape that is coated with adhesive on both sides *

Duct tape Duct tape or duck tape is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure-sensitive tape, often coated with polyethylene. A variety of constructions exist using different backings and adhesives, and the term "duct tape" has been genericized to refer to all o ...

, 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 resin, acrylic adhesive that is purported to ease pain and disability from athletic in ...

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 the most popula ...

, 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 streng ...

, 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 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 alon ...

, 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 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, ...

, 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 or pressure-sensitive adhesive tape (PSA tape) is an adhesive tape that sticks when pressure is applied without the need for a solvent (such as water) or heat for activation. It is also known in various countries as self ...

, 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 Self-amalgamating tape is a non-tacky silicone rubber tape that when stretched and wrapped around cables, electrical joints, hoses, and pipes combines or unites itself into a strong, seamless, rubbery, waterproof, and electrically insulating lay ...

, 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 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 tape, resilient plastic tape of a signal color to catch the attention of passerby *

Detectable tape Detectable tape or Underground warning tape is a conductive tape typically applied over buried utilities made of non-conductive materials such as plastic, fiberglass, or cement. It is used because most utility location methods work best on conduc ...

, a tape buried near underground structures to make them visible to

utility location Utility locating is the process of identifying and labeling public utility mains that are underground. These mains may include lines for telecommunication, electricity, electricity distribution, natural gas, cable television, optical fibers, fib ...

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

Audiotape Audiotape is magnetic tape used for storing audio. Information stored can be in the form of either an analog or digital signal. Audiotape can be used in various tape recorders including machines for reel-to-reel audio tape recording on open reels ...

, a recording of audio onto magnetic tape *

Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, also commonly called a cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback. Invented by Lou Ottens and his team at the Dutch company ...

or cassette tape, a magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback *

Digital Audio Tape Digital Audio Tape (DAT or R-DAT) is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. In appearance it is similar to a Compact Cassette, using 3.81 mm / 0.15" (commonly referred to as 4 mm) magnetic t ...

(DAT), a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987 *

Digital Compact Cassette Digital Compact Cassette (DCC) is a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita Electric in late 1992 and marketed as the successor to the standard analog Compact Cassette. It was also a direct competitor to Son ...

(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 1998 ...

, 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 magnetic ...

, 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 ...

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

Punched tape file:PaperTapes-5and8Hole.jpg, Five- and eight-hole wide punched paper tape file:Harwell-dekatron-witch-10.jpg, Paper tape reader on the Harwell computer with a small piece of five-hole tape connected in a circle – creating a physical program ...

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'') containi ...

, 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 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 ''Tape Head'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band King's X, released in 1998 via Metal Blade Records. A music video was made for the song "Fade". "World" is a reworked song from the band's ''Sneak Preview'' demos. The controv ...

, 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 electrical telegraph, telegraph lines, in use from around 1870 to 1970. It consisted of a paper strip that ran through ...

, 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 recording and reproduction, sound in addition. Information stored can be in the form of either an analog signal, analog or Digital signal (signal processing), digital signal. V ...

, a recording of images and sounds onto 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 trespassing by humans or to secure facilities such as prisons where there is a risk of escape. The term "razor wire", through long usage, has genera ...

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 long, flexible ruler used to measure length or distance. It usually consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibreglass, or metal (usually - hard steel alloy) strip with linear measurement markings. Types Ta ...

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

Tape measure A tape measure or measuring tape is a long, flexible ruler used to measure length or distance. It usually consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibreglass, or metal (usually - hard steel alloy) strip with linear measurement markings. Types Ta ...

, 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, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is ...

, a river village in Homalin Township * Tapes, Rio Grande do Sul, a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

People

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'' (2001 film), a 2001 movie directed by Richard Linklater * ''Tape'' (2020 film), a 2020 movie directed by Deborah Kampmeier * ''Tape'' (play), a 1999 play by Stephen Belber

Music

*"Tape", a 2018 song by Brockhampton from ''

Iridescence Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear gradually to change colour as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Iridescence is caused by wave interference of light in microstru ...

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

Television

TAPE Inc. Television and Production Exponents, Incorporated (also known as TAPE, Inc. or simply TAPE) is a Philippine television production company. It was founded in 1981 by Romeo Jalosjos Sr. and Antonio "Tony" Tuviera. After the last episode of '' ...

, a television production company in the Philippines *"

The Tape "The Tape" is the eighth episode of the third season of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (and the 25th episode overall). It first aired on NBC in the United States on November 13, 1991. The episode was written by Larry David, Don Mc ...

", a ''Seinfeld'' episode

Other uses

Red tape Red tape is a concept employed to denounce excessive or redundant regulation and adherence to formal rules for creating unnecessary constraints on action and decision-making. The occurrence of red tape is usually associated with governments but a ...

, 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 th ...

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