noun
electrical tape; insulating tape
Wasei-eigo from 'vinyl tape'; refers to the plastic adhesive tape used for electrical insulation.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from vinyl tape
配線の接続部分にビニールテープを巻いた。
I wrapped electrical tape around the wire connection.
Variant with interpunct; less common in everyday writing.
More technical term for insulating tape; ビニールテープ is the everyday word.
Wasei-eigo from English 'vinyl tape'.