Definition of record – Learner’s Dictionary

record

noun

/ˈrekɔːd/ us

record noun (STORED INFORMATION)

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information that is written on paper or stored on computer so that it can be used in the future:

medical/dental records

My teacher keeps a record of my absences.

This has been the hottest summer on record (= the hottest summer known about).

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The investigators have the authority to examine all the company's records.
According to our records, she was absent last Friday.
On no account must these records be changed.
He immediately returned the records to the files.
The records show that he has been absent for half of this term's classes.

record noun (BEHAVIOUR)

A person's or company's record is their behaviour or achievements:

[ usually singular ] She has an outstanding academic record (= has done very well in school).

Of all airlines they have the best safety record.

record noun (BEST)

the best, biggest, longest, tallest, etc:

to set/break a record

He holds the world record for 100 metres.

record noun (MUSIC)

a flat, round, plastic disc that music is stored on, used especially in the past:

to play a record

off the record

If you say something off the record, you do not want the public to know about it.

put/set the record straight

to tell people the true facts about a situation

record noun (COMPUTER)

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a collection of pieces of information in a computer database that is treated as one unit:

You can sort the records on any field.

See also

track record

record

verb

/rɪˈkɔːd/ us

record verb (STORE INFORMATION)

to write down information or store it on a computer so that it can be used in the future:

He recorded details of their conversation in his diary.

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She recorded the transaction in the company's books.
He recorded his observations in a series of journals.
The accounting assistant records details of each financial transaction.
Use these forms to record the results of the experiment.
Record your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

record verb (STORE SOUNDS/PICTURES)

to store sounds or pictures using electronic equipment, a camera, etc so that you can listen to them or see them again:

to record a new album

I recorded that programme for you.

a recorded message

(Definition of record from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of record

in Chinese (Traditional)

電子儲存, 錄製, 錄（音）…

in Chinese (Simplified)

电子储存, 录制, 录（音）…

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grabar, tomar nota de, informe…

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gravar, registrar, registro…

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रेकॉर्ड, ध्वनिमुद्रिका / इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणांद्वारा ध्वनि किंवा चलतचित्र संग्रहित करणे जेणेकरून ते नंतर ऐकता वा पाहता येईल., नोंद करणे…

（最高）記録, 記録, 経歴…

kayıt, kişi/şirket sicili/kayıtları, rekor…

compte-rendu [masculine], rapport [masculine], record [masculine]…

rècord, informe, historial…

verslag, grammofoonplaat, record…

மின்னணு உபகரணங்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி ஒலிகளை அல்லது நகரும் படங்களை சேமிக்க, இதனால் அவை பின்னர் கேட்கப்படலாம் அல்லது பார்க்கப்படலாம், எதிர்காலத்திற்கான தகவல்களை வைத்திருக்க…

रिकॉर्ड करना, इलेक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणों द्वारा ध्वनियों या चलती तस्वीरों को संग्रहित करना ताकि बाद में उन्हें सुना या देखा जा सके, (जानकारी को) रिकॉर्ड करना…

મુદ્રણ, વિજાણું સાધનોનો ઉપયોગ કરીને ધ્વનિ અને ચલચિત્રને સંગ્રહી લેવાં જેથી કરીને પછીથી તેને સાંભળી કે જોઈ શકાય., રેકોર્ડ…

optegnelse, grammofonplade, rekord…

dokument, uppteckning, protokoll…

fakta bertulis, cakera, pencapaian terbaik…

die Aufzeichnung, die Platte, der Rekord…

registrering [neuter], notat [neuter], rekord [masculine]…

ریکارڈ کرنا, صدا بند ی کرنا, ریکارڈ رکھنا…

запис, протокол, платівка…

документация, учет, записи…

శబ్దాలను లేదా కదిలే బొమ్మలను ఎలక్ట్రానిక్ పరికరాలను ఉపయోగించి తరువాత వాటిని వినడానికీ చూడడానికీ వీలుగా దాచటం., రికార్డు, సమాచారాన్ని రాశి లేదా కంప్యూటర్లో భవిష్యత్తు కోసం దాచడం…

رَقَم قياسي, سِجِلّ, أسطُوانة…

রেকর্ড করা, লিখিতভাবে বা কম্পিউটারে রেকর্ড করে রাখা, যন্ত্রের দ্বারা মাপা…

záznam, zápis, (gramofonová) deska…

catatan, piringan hitam, rekor…

บันทึก, แผ่นเสียง, สถิติในการแข่งกีฬา…

sự ghi lại, đĩa hát, kỷ lục…