record

noun

• 1a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account of an act or occurrence kept in writing or some other permanent form:identification was made through dental records a record of meter readings
• (also court record) Law an official report of the proceedings and judgment in a court.
• Computing a number of related items of information that are handled as a unit.

• 2the sum of the past achievements or actions of a person or organization; a person or thing’s previous conduct or performance:the safety record at the airport the team preserved its unbeaten home record
• short for criminal record.

• 3(especially in sports) the best performance or most remarkable event of its kind that has been officially measured and noted:he held the world record for over a decade he managed to beat the record [as modifier]:record profits

• 4a thin plastic disk carrying recorded sound, especially music, in grooves on each surface, for reproduction by a record player.
• a piece or collection of music reproduced on a phonographic record or on another medium, such as compact disc:my favorite record [as modifier]:a record company

verb

• 1set down in writing or some other permanent form for later reference, especially officially:they were asked to keep a diary and record everything they ate or drank (as adjective recorded)levels of recorded crime
• state or express publicly or officially; make an official record of:the coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death
• (of an instrument or observer) show or register (a measurement or result):the temperature was the lowest recorded since 1926
• achieve (a certain score or result):they recorded their first win of the season

• 2convert (sound or a performance) into permanent form for later reproduction:they were recording a guitar recital
• produce (a piece or collection of music or a program) by recording a live performance:they go into the studio next week to record their debut album