ɹɨˈkɔːd ɹɪˈkɔɹd teɪ̯p teɪ̯p register electronically They recorded her singing record on videotape fasten or attach with tape tape the shipping label to the box memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview 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 a recording made on magnetic tape the several recordings were combined on a master tape measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths the carpenter should have used his tape measure the finishing line for a foot race he broke the tape in record time