Tape
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): === 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 tape, 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 === Audiotape, a recording of audio onto magnetic tape 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 Ticker tape, the earliest digital electronic communications medium, transmitting stock price information over telegraph lines Videotape, 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 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.