Fastens, in a way (5)

I believe the answer is:

tapes

(Other definitions for tapes that I've seen before include "Recordings" , "Magnetic strips for recording" , "Long thin pieces of cloth or paper" , "A spate of magnetic records" , "Records - strips of material" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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