1. (noun)tape a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"
2. (noun)tape, tape recording, taping a recording made on magnetic tape "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
4. (noun)tape, tapeline, tape measure measuringinstrument consisting of a narrowstrip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"