The act of recording audio or video on magnetic tape, or applying adhesive tape to secure or bind something.
From 'tape', which comes from Old English 'tæppe', originally referring to a narrow strip of cloth. The recording sense developed in the mid-20th century with the invention of magnetic tape technology for audio and video recording.
The word 'taping' captures a fascinating technological moment - we still use this term even though most recording is now digital, showing how language preserves the memory of obsolete technologies. Athletic taping, used to support injured joints, represents the word's oldest meaning of binding with strips of material.
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