Recording media

• Cassette tape
  Compact Cassette
  The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
  
  
• Digital Audio Tape
  Digital Audio Tape
  Digital Audio Tape is a signal recording and playback medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. In appearance it is similar to a compact audio cassette, using 4 mm magnetic tape enclosed in a protective shell, but is roughly half the size at 73 mm × 54 mm × 10.5 mm. As...
  
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• Digital Compact Cassette
  Digital Compact Cassette
  Digital Compact Cassette was a magnetic tape sound recording format introduced by Philips and Matsushita in late 1992 and pitched as a successor to the standard analog cassette. It was also a direct competitor to Sony's MiniDisc but neither format toppled the then ubiquitous analog cassette...
  
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• Digital Tape Format
  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 and ISO/IEC 15731 standards...
  
  
• Magnetic tape sound recording
  Magnetic tape sound recording
  The use of magnetic tape for sound recording originated around 1930. Magnetizable tape revolutionized both the radio broadcast and music recording industries. It did this by giving artists and producers the power to record and re-record audio with minimal loss in quality as well as edit and...
  
  
• Magnetic tape data storage
  Magnetic tape data storage
  Magnetic tape data storage uses digital recording on to magnetic tape to store digital information. Modern magnetic tape is most commonly packaged in cartridges and cassettes. The device that performs actual writing or reading of data is a tape drive...
  
  
• Taping
  Recording
  Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....
  
  , also known as recording, the process of writing information to magnetic tape
• Reel-to-reel audio tape recording
  Reel-to-reel audio tape recording
  Reel-to-reel, open reel tape recording is the form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel, rather than being securely contained within a cassette....
  
  
• Tape drive
  Tape drive
  A tape drive is a data storage device that reads and performs digital recording, 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 tape drive provides...
  
  
• Tape head
  Tape head
  A tape head is a type of transducer used in tape recorders to convert electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and vice versa.-Principles of operation:...
  
  
• Tape recorder
  Tape recorder
  An audio tape recorder, tape deck, reel-to-reel tape deck, cassette deck or tape machine is an audio storage device that records and plays back sounds, including articulated voices, usually using magnetic tape, either wound on a reel or in a cassette, for storage...
  
  
• Videotape
  Videotape
  A videotape is a recording of images and sounds on to magnetic tape as opposed to film stock or random access digital media. Videotapes are also used for storing scientific or medical data, such as the data produced by an electrocardiogram...
  
  

Adhesive tape

• Box sealing tape
  Box sealing tape
  Box-sealing tape, parcel tape or packing tape is a pressure-sensitive tape used for closing or sealing corrugated fiberboard boxes...
  
  
• Double-sided tape
  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 than overlaying them. This allows for neater looking...
  
  
• Duct tape
  Duct tape
  Duct tape, or duck tape, is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure sensitive tape often sealed with polyethylene. It is very similar to gaffer tape but differs in that gaffer tape was designed to be cleanly removed, while duct tape was not. It has a standard width of and is generally silver or black...
  
  
• Electrical tape
  Electrical tape
  Electrical tape is a type of pressure-sensitive tape used to insulate electrical wires and other material that conduct electricity. It can be made of many plastics, but vinyl is most popular, as it stretches well and gives an effective and long lasting insulation...
  
  
• Filament tape
  Filament tape
  Filament tape or strapping tape is a pressure sensitive tape used for several packaging functions such as closing corrugated fiberboard boxes, reinforcing packages, bundling items, pallet unitizing, etc...
  
  
• Gaffers tape
• Hockey tape
  Hockey tape
  There are two kinds of hockey tape used by ice hockey, roller hockey, and lacrosse players: stick tape and shin tape.-Stick tape:...
  
  
• Masking tape
  Masking tape
  Masking 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, to mask off areas that should not be painted...
  
  
• Medical tape
• Pressure sensitive tape
  Pressure sensitive tape
  Pressure-sensitive tape, known also in various countries as PSA tape, adhesive tape, self-stick tape, sticky tape, or just tape, is an adhesive tape that will stick with application pressure, without the need for solvent, heat, or water for activation...
  
  
• Scotch tape
  Scotch Tape
  Scotch Tape is a brand name used for certain pressure sensitive tapes manufactured by 3M as part of the company's Scotch brand.- History :The precursor to the current tapes was developed in the 1930s in Minneapolis, Minnesota by Richard Drew to seal a then-new transparent material known as...
  
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• Slug tape
• Spike tape
  Spike (stagecraft)
  In stagecraft, a spike is a marking, usually made with a piece of tape, although some houses use paint pens, put on the stage. This marking is used to show the correct position for set pieces, furniture, actors and other items which move during the course of a performance and are required to stop...
  
  
• Surgical tape
  Surgical tape
  Surgical tape is a form of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used in medicine and first aid as a bandage to hold a dressing onto a wound. It will generally have a gentle hypoallergenic adhesive, and be breathable to allow air to reach the skin. Breathable tapes like Kinesiology Tape, and other...
  
  
• Tape dispenser
  Tape dispenser
  A tape dispenser is an object that holds a roll of tape and has a mechanism on one end to shear the tape. Dispensers vary widely based on the tape they dispense. Abundant and most common, clear tape dispensers are commonly made of plastic, and may be disposable...
  
   holds tape rolls
• Taping
  Taping
  Taping is a form of strapping. It is a procedure that uses tape, attached to the skin, to physically keep in place muscles or bones at a certain position. This reduces pain and aids recovery...
  
  , a form of strapping to keep muscles or bones at a certain position

Non-adhesive tape

• Barbed tape
• Bubble Tape
  Bubble Tape
  Bubble Tape is a brand of bubble gum produced by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. It experienced its greatest popularity in the early 1990s due to its unique packaging and direct marketing to preteen children...
  
   (Bubble Gum)
• Caution tape
  Caution tape
  Caution tape is resilient plastic tape of a signal color or highly contrasting color combination .-Usage:...
  
  
• Drywall
  Drywall
  Drywall, also known as plasterboard, wallboard or gypsum board is a panel made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper...
  
   tape is paper, cloth, or mesh, sometimes with an adhesive
• Flagging (tape)
  Flagging (tape)
  Flagging is a colored non-adhesive tape used in marking objects. It is commonly made of PVC or vinyl, and wood fibre cellulose-based biodegradable flagging also exists.-Forestry:In forestry flagging is commonly used to mark trees for various purposes...
  
  
• Heat tape used to keep pipes from freezing
• Optical celluloid
  Celluloid
  Celluloid is the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, plus dyes and other agents. Generally regarded to be the first thermoplastic, it was first created as Parkesine in 1862 and as Xylonite in 1869, before being registered as Celluloid in 1870. Celluloid is...
  
   tape used in movie projectors
• Tape measure
  Tape measure
  A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible form of ruler. It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fiber glass, or metal strip with linear-measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool. Its flexibility allows for a measure of great length to be easily carried in pocket or toolkit and...
  
  
• Twill tape
  Twill tape
  Twill tape is a flat twill-woven ribbon of cotton, linen, polyester, or wool.Twill tape is available in various widths, generally up to 1 inch , and a wide range of colors....
  
  , a narrow, sturdy woven fabric used like string
• Thread seal tape
  Thread seal tape
  Thread seal tape, or teflon tape can be used in many ways, the most common use in America is to seal things. Thread seal tape — commonly known as "Teflon tape", "PTFE tape", "tape dope", or "plumber's tape"–is a polytetrafluoroethylene film cut to specified widths for use in sealing pipe...
  
  , commonly known as "Teflon tape", "PTFE tape", "tape dope", or "plumber's tape"
• Plumber's tape, which is actually metal strapping
  Strapping
  Strapping, also known as bundling and banding, is the process of applying a strap to an item to combine, hold, reinforce, or fasten it. The strap may also be referred to as strapping...
  
   used to support pipes and secure hot water heaters

Other usages

• Red tape
  Red tape
  Red tape is excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal rules that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making...
  
  , a colloquialism for heavy or undesirable bureaucratic process
• Tape (film)
  Tape (film)
  Tape is a 2001 drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Stephen Belber, based on his play of the same name. It stars Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Uma Thurman. The entire film takes place in real-time.- Plot :...
  
  , a 2001 movie directed by Richard Linklater
• The Tape (Kid Capri album)
  The Tape (Kid Capri album)
  The Tape is debut album by Kid Capri released on February 19, 1991, on Cold Chillin' Records , The album was produced by Biz Markie and co-produced by Cool V.-Tracklisting:#"News Story"#"Billy"...
  
  
• TAPE Inc.
  TAPE Inc.
  TAPE Inc is the partner of GMA Network in afternoon dramas and noontime variety and game shows Eat Bulaga! since 1995. The offices and production studios are located at Xavierville Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines. It was established in 1978...
  
  , the partner of GMA Network in afternoon dramas and the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! since 1995
• Tape worm
• Tape, Burma
  Tape, Burma
  Tape is a river village in Homalin Township, Hkamti District, in the Sagaing Region of northwestern Burma.-External links:*...
  
  
• Tape (pr. (tah-peh), an alternative spelling of tapai
  Tapai
  Tapai or tape , sometimes referred to as peuyeum , is a traditional fermented food found throughout much of East- and Southeast Asia. It is a sweet or sour alcoholic paste...
  
  , an Indonesian fermented food.