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record

 
 
/rɪˈkɔːd/ verb

Definition

STORE INFORMATION [T] 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.
STORE SOUNDS/PICTURES [I, T] 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 verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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