tape ape

A low-level computer operator or systems administrator. So named for one of the customary duties of such a position, which was to start backups manually from the command line, switch tapes as needed, and monitor the backup for successful completion.

Storage Area Networks, RAID arrays, tape jukeboxes, and the like have largely rendered such jobs obsolete.

"I started out as a third-shift tape ape because I knew a few Unix commands and could use a shell prompt. Taught myself systems administration and programming while watching the tapes spin and now I'm a software developer."

by bikergeek April 19, 2013

Gaf Tape

Tape commonly used in the entertainment industry. Better and more expensive than duct tape (about $17 a roll).

v. Gaf, pp. Gaffing, pt. Gaffed

Go and gaf up that mic.

by Vaelen April 24, 2005

tape trader

When you get in the business of selling & trading VHS cassette tapes. This was popular in the 90's and early 2000's & was popularised with tapes of wrestling such as WWF, ECW, AJPW, World of Sport & WCW.

tape trader
Deat BWL, I'll have a order of a 736b, 836c, 938j & 528n please.

by Lord Mountevans December 8, 2016

Tape media

A generic term referring to any kind of media stored on magnetic tape, whether analog or digital.

VHS and audio cassette are the two best examples of tape media formats

by Ryan900USAYT December 5, 2022

100mph tape

Another name for duct tape. It was used on military airplanes and weapons, and still is today.

There's a hole in the plane, let's stick some of that 100mph tape on it!

by Dr. Verde November 28, 2013

anal tape

When one puts tape on his or her butthole and they proceed to pull it off quickly.

Oh my god! Tyrone and I used anal tape yesterday. I'm so sore!

by Gryphion September 22, 2016

Tape Warm

A person who is very knowledgeable about music, from any genre, from the mid 80's to the mid 90's when digital audio tapes were in heavy circulation.

I'm not feeling these new kats coming into the rap game, now a days. I'm still a tape warm at heart, all I listen to is illmatic and Paid in Full

by Food.N.Liquor June 24, 2009