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minus-squarezarkanian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-26日前It’s still used that way. Magnetic tape (i.e. that stuff found in cassettes) isn’t sticky, either. Neither is measuring tape. In fact, the full name of the sticky stuff is “adhesive tape”, so stickiness is not a requirement for tape.
minus-squarelengau@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5日前I grew up calling it “sticky tape.” Because we also had tape measures, various forms of magnetic tapes and plumbing tape.
It’s still used that way. Magnetic tape (i.e. that stuff found in cassettes) isn’t sticky, either. Neither is measuring tape. In fact, the full name of the sticky stuff is “adhesive tape”, so stickiness is not a requirement for tape.
I grew up calling it “sticky tape.” Because we also had tape measures, various forms of magnetic tapes and plumbing tape.