Masking Tape: A strip of paper or cloth similar to adhesive tape, which can be easily removed, used to temporarily cover areas that are not to be painted.

 

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Masking Tape: A strip of paper or cloth similar to adhesive tape, which can be easily removed, used to temporarily cover areas that are not to be painted.

Permalloy Tape Head: A cassette tape head constructed of permalloy, an alloy made primarily of nickel and iron, used for its superior high wear resistance and permeability, offering superior frequency response a . . . View Full Definition

Painting The Tape: Illegal practice by traders who manipulate the market by buying and selling a security to create the illusion of high trading activity and to attract other traders who may push up the price.

On The Tape: Used in the context of general equities. (1) Trade printed on the ticker tape; (2) news displayed on Reuters or the Dow Jones News Service.

Metal Tape Eq: An equalization circuit that compensates for the unique frequency response characteristics of metal tape.

Morse Taper: A self-holding standard taper largely used on small cutting tools such as drills, end mills and reamers and, on some machines, spindles in which these tools are used.

Reading The Tape: Judging the performance of stocks by monitoring changes in price as they are displayed on the ticker tape.

Tape: Total assets minus intangible assets, which include patents and copyrights, and total liabilities.

Taper: A uniform increase or decrease in the size or diameter of a workpiece.

Ticker (Tape): While the stock markets are in session, there is a running record of trading activity in each individual stock. Today's computerized system, still referred to as the ticker, actually replace . . . View Full Definition