Tape refers to a strip of long, thin and narrow matter, usually rolled up. Most commonly, it refers to:
Recording media
Magnetic tape
Digital Audio Tape
Digital video tape
Cassettes
Cassette Tape, a magnetic data/audio storage device
Videotape, for video storage
Taping, officially known as "recording", the process of writing on a cassette
Pressure sensitive tape, adhesive tape, self-stick tape, including:
Gaffers tape
Duct tape
Masking tape
Electrical tape
Transparent tape
Box sealing tape
Surgical tape
Double-sided tape
Adhesive transfer tape
Filament tape or "Strapping tape"
Spike tape
Hockey tape
Tape dispenser
Water activated or gummed tape
Gummed paper tape
Reinforced gummed tape
Heat activated tape
It can also refer to any of the following:
Heat tape Trace heating
Scotch tape, a brand
Taping, the medical procedure of attaching tape to the body
Tape measure
Barbed tape
Tape head
Tape dispensers holds tape rolls
Tape wor
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape