audiotape vs tape

audiotape and tape both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
audiotape	Yes	No	No	No
tape	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tape is a hypernym of audiotape; that is, tape is a word with a broader meaning than audiotape:

audiotape: magnetic tape for use in recording sound
tape: memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information

Other hypernyms of audiotape include mag tape, magnetic tape.

As nouns, tape is a hypernym of audiotape; that is, tape is a word with a broader meaning than audiotape:

Other hypernyms of audiotape include audio, audio recording, sound recording, tape recording, taping.

audiotape (noun)	tape (noun)
magnetic tape for use in recording sound	a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
a tape recording of sound	a recording made on magnetic tape
	measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
	memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
	the finishing line for a foot race