Tape

Tape may refer to:

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 (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, a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film
- Magnetic tape data storage, uses digital recording on magnetic tape to store digital information
Punched tape or paper tape, a long strip of paper in which holes are punched to store data
Reel-to-reel audio tape recording, magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel, rather than being contained within a cassette
Tape drive, a data storage device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape
Tape recorder, an audio storage device that records and plays back sounds using magnetic tape
- Tape head, a type of transducer used in tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa
Videotape, a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock used in filmmaking or random access digital media

Adhesive tape, any of many varieties of backing materials coated with an adhesive
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, cloth- or scrim-backed pressure-sensitive tape often coated with polyethylene
Electrical tape, a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other material that conduct electricity
Filament tape, a pressure-sensitive tape used for several packaging functions
Gaffer tape, a strong, tough, cotton cloth pressure-sensitive tape with strong adhesive properties
Hockey tape, cloth-based self-adhesive tape used by ice hockey, roller hockey, and lacrosse players
Masking 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, 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
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
Taping, a form of strapping to keep muscles or bones at a certain position

Caution tape, resilient plastic tape of a signal color to catch the attention of passerby
Flagging tape, a colored non-adhesive tape used in marking objects

Tape, Burma, a river village in Homalin Township
Tapai or tape, a traditional fermented food found throughout much of East- and Southeast Asia
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
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
Self-amalgamating Tape a non-tacky silicone-rubber tape which when stretched and wrapped around items amalgamates itself into a strong insulating layer.
Tape measure or measuring tape, a flexible form of ruler
Tape (surveying), used in surveying for measuring Horizontal, vertical or slope distances
Tape worm, a class of parasitic flatworms of the phylum Platyhelminthes
Twill tape, a flat twill-woven ribbon of cotton, linen, polyester, or wool used in sewing
Thread seal tape also known as "Teflon tape", film for use in sealing pipe threads