re·cord·ing
ri-ˈkȯr-diŋ 
plural recordings
1
: the process of recording something
The recording took place at the studio.
a recording session
2
: something that has been recorded
a recording of measurement data
especially
: a sequence of sounds or visual images stored in or played from a reproducible form
listening to early jazz recordings
watched a live recording of the concert
3
: something (such as a vinyl record or a digital file) on or in which a recording is stored : record entry 2 sense 4
organized the recordings by artist and genre
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Joshua Barone, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In video recordings, there is no Cinematic mode or Action mode.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
Record your client calls Listen back to your Zoom recordings from last month.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Thirty-five years after Indigo Girls won a Grammy for best contemporary folk recording for their eponymous debut album, the duo received a lifetime achievement award at The International Folk Music Awards.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There was a remarkable difference, too, between his readings of the Ravel works in concert and his recording of the same material, released on Deutsche Grammophon last month to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In video recordings, there is no Cinematic mode or Action mode.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
Record your client calls Listen back to your Zoom recordings from last month.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Thirty-five years after Indigo Girls won a Grammy for best contemporary folk recording for their eponymous debut album, the duo received a lifetime achievement award at The International Folk Music Awards.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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