a flexible device used for measuring linear distances

A tape is a flexible device used for measuring linear distances.

a material that has adhesive on one or two sides and is used to make a bond between two or more items

Tape is a material that has adhesive on one or two sides and is used to make a bond between two or more items.

a film or paper coated on one or both sides, used to attach or bond materials

A tape is a film or paper coated on one or both sides, used to attach or bond materials.

any material that combines a backing material with adhesive

A tape is any material that combines a backing material with adhesive.

a laminate of nonwoven material and elastic fibers placed lengthwise to provide elasticity

a tape is a laminate of nonwoven material and elastic fibers placed lengthwise to provide elasticity.

any narrow strip or band of material used to hold or fasten something

A tape is any narrow strip or band of material used to hold or fasten something.

a film or paper on one or both sides coated

A tape is a film or paper coated on one or both sides, used to attach or bond materials.

a magnetically thin coated piece of plastic wrapped around wheels capable of storing data

A tape is a magnetically thin coated piece of plastic wrapped around wheels capable of storing data.

a physical object that deteriorates over time

Like a car, computer or television, tape is a physical object that deteriorates over time.

a long segment with 8 pixels thickness

A tape is a long segment with 8 pixels thickness, with the angular center at the middle (below 4th pixel).

a versatile, easy-to-use product

Tape is a versatile, easy-to-use product.

a tool that serves a million and one functions

Tape is a tool, a tool that serves a million and one functions.

a very old technology and a very old technology

Myth #1: Tape is old technology …and old technology must be dead

a long piece of string

Tapes were still awkward beasts, however—a tape is essentially a long piece of string.

sequential access storage

A tape is sequential access storage as the data has to be read sequentially.

a pretty ancient storage technology by modern standards

Tape is a pretty ancient storage technology by modern standards.

onto a blank videotape

a tape is nothing more than the stringing together of bits of material onto a blank videotape.

the traditional data storage unit of a Turing machine

A tape is the traditional data storage unit of a Turing machine.

nothing more than the stringing together of bits of material

a tape is nothing more than the stringing together of bits of material onto a blank videotape.