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record^¹

/ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/ UK
/ˈɹɛk.ɚd/ US
/ˈɹɛk.ɔɹd/ US

Rhymes with -ɛkɔː(ɹ)d, -ɛkə(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

From Middle English recorde, borrowed from Old French record, from recorder. See record.

noun records

An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium. The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.
Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference. We have no record of you making this payment to us.
Similar: log
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of phonograph record (“a disc, usually made from vinyl, on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph”). I still like records better than CDs.
Similar: disc, phonograph record, vinyl
broadly, informal A music album; broadly, any music released as a single, EP, etc.
Similar: disc, phonograph record, vinyl
A set of data relating to a single individual or item. Pull up the record on John Smith. What's his medical history?
A data structure similar to a struct, in some programming languages such as C and Java based on classes and designed for storing immutable data. This chapter examines another data structure, the record (available in Pascal but not in all other high-level languages). Records make it easier to organize and represent information in Pascal, a major reason for the popularity of the Pascal[…]
The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events. The heat and humidity were both new records.

adjective

attributive, not comparable Enough to break previous records and set a new one; world-class; historic. "But it's far worse for me," said Edmund, "because you'll at least have a room of your own and I shall have to share a bedroom with that record stinker, Eustace."
Similar: record-breaking, record-setting

record^²

/ɹɪˈkɔːd/ UK
/ɹə-/ UK
/ɹɪˈkɔɹd/ US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

From Middle English recorden (“to repeat, to report”), borrowed from Old French recorder (“to get by heart”), from Latin recordārī (“remember, call to mind”), from re- (“back, again”) + cor (“heart; mind”).

verb records · recording · recorded

transitive To make a record of information. I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.
transitive To make an audio or video recording of. Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.
Similar: catch
transitive To give legal status to by making an official public record. When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house.
intransitive To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
intransitive To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
intransitive, obsolete, transitive To repeat; to practice.
ambitransitive, obsolete To sing or repeat a tune. 1595, George Peele, The Old Wives’ Tale, The Malone Society Reprints, 1908, lines 741-742, Come Berecynthia, let vs in likewise, And heare the Nightingale record hir notes.
obsolete To reflect; to ponder. […] he was […] carried to the Scaffold on the Tower-hill […], himself praying all the way, and recording upon the words which he before had read.

Opposite: erase

Record^³

proper noun Records

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: phonograph record, book, register, read, disk, disc, show, memorialize, commemorate, enter, tape, best, criminal record, put down, immortalize, platter

verb

Opposite: erase

Translations

Every language

noun phonograph record

Español	vinilo, disco de vinilo
한국어	레코드 rekodeu, 음반 eumban
日本語	レコード rekōdo, 音盤 onban
中文	唱片 chàngpiàn, 黑膠唱片 /黑胶唱片 hēijiāo chàngpiàn, 片子 piānzi
हिन्दी	रिकॉर्ड rikŏrḍ, तबकड़ी tabakṛī
Kiswahili	sahani ya santuri
Português	vinil
Français	disque
Deutsch	Schallplatte
Italiano	disco
Ελληνικά	δίσκος dískos, βινύλιο vinýlio
Română	disc, disc-audio, placă
Русский	пласти́нка plastínka, грампласти́нка gramplastínka, граммофо́нная пласти́нка grammofónnaja plastínka, диск disk
Tiếng Việt	đĩa than, đĩa hát, đĩa nhạc, đĩa
العربية	أُسْطُوَانَة ʔusṭuwāna
עברית	תַּקְלִיט taklít

noun information put into a lasting physical medium

Español	récor
한국어	기록 girok, 레코드 rekodeu
日本語	記録 kiroku, レコード rekōdo
中文	紀錄 /纪录 jìlù, 記錄 /记录 jìlù
हिन्दी	अभिलेख abhilekh, इतिवृत्त itivŕtt
Kiswahili	rekodi
Português	registro, registo
Français	enregistrement
Deutsch	Aufzeichnung, Aufnahme, Eintrag
Italiano	registrazione, record
Ελληνικά	εγγραφή engrafí, καταγραφή katagrafí
Română	înregistrare
Русский	за́пись zápisʹ
Tiếng Việt	bản ghi
العربية	تَسْجِيل tasjīl, مُدَوَّنَة mudawwana, تَدْوِين tadwīn, قَيْد qayd
עברית	עֵרֶךְ érekh

noun computing: set of data relating to a single individual or item

Español	registro
한국어	기록 girok
日本語	記録 kiroku
中文	記錄 /记录 jìlù
Kiswahili	rekodi
Português	registro, registo
Français	enregistrement
Deutsch	Datensatz
Ελληνικά	εγγραφή engrafí, καταχώρηση katachórisi
Română	înregistrare
Русский	за́пись zápisʹ
العربية	سِجِلّ sijill, دَفْتَر daftar
עברית	רְשׁוּמָה reshumâ

noun most extreme known value of some achievement

Español	récord, plusmarca
한국어	기록 girok, 최고 기록 choego girok
日本語	最高記録 saikō kiroku, 成績 seiseki
中文	紀錄 /纪录 jìlù, 最高記錄 /最高记录 zuìgāo jìlù, 最好成績 /最好成绩 zuìhǎo chéngjì
हिन्दी	कीर्तिमान kīrtimān
Kiswahili	rekodi
Português	recorde
Français	record
Deutsch	Rekord, Höchstleistung, Bestleistung
Italiano	primato, record
Ελληνικά	ρεκόρ rekór, ανώτατη επίδοση anótati epídosi
Română	record
Русский	реко́рд rekórd
Tiếng Việt	kỉ lục
العربية	رَقْم قِيَاسِيّ raqm qiyāsiyy

adj Translations

Português	recorde
Français	record
Română	record
Русский	реко́рдный rekórdnyj
العربية	قِيَاسِيّ qiyāsiyy

verb make a record of

Español	registrar, anotar
한국어	기록하다 girokhada
日本語	記す shirusu, 記録する kiroku suru
中文	錄 /录 lù
Kiswahili	rekodi
Português	registrar
Français	enregistrer
Deutsch	eintragen, protokollieren, aufzeichnen
Italiano	registrare
Ελληνικά	καταγράφω katagráfo, αναγράφω anagráfo
Română	înregistra
Русский	запи́сывать zapísyvatʹ, записа́ть zapisátʹ
العربية	سَجَّلَ sajjala
עברית	רִשּׁוּם rishum

verb make an audio or video recording of

Español	grabar, registrar
日本語	録る toru, 収録する shūroku suru, 録音する rokuon suru, 録画する rokuga suru
Kiswahili	rekodi
Português	gravar
Français	enregistrer
Deutsch	aufzeichnen, aufnehmen
Italiano	registrare
Ελληνικά	εγγράφω engráfo, γράφω gráfo
Română	înregistra
Русский	запи́сывать zapísyvatʹ, записа́ть zapisátʹ

verb (intransitive) make audio or video recording

Español	grabar
Kiswahili	rekodi
Português	gravar
Deutsch	aufzeichnen
Română	înregistra

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@misc{record_2026,
  title = {record},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/record},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

record

AI In plain words

record¹

Where it comes from

noun records

adjective

record²

Where it comes from

verb records · recording · recorded

Record³

proper noun Records

Thesaurus

Translations

noun phonograph record

noun information put into a lasting physical medium

noun computing: set of data relating to a single individual or item

noun most extreme known value of some achievement

adj Translations

verb make a record of

verb make an audio or video recording of

verb (intransitive) make audio or video recording

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