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recording

noun
 
 
/rɪˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ US  /-ˈkɔːr-/

Definition

B1 [C] speech, music, or moving pictures that have been recorded to be listened to or watched later: I bought a recording of Maria Callas singing Verdi.Sound and image recordings B2 [U] the process or business of storing sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later: a recording studioRecording sounds and images
(Definition of recording noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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