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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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Over the course of 2024, many staffers questioned Pichai’s vision following product mishaps in the first half of the year as well as internal shake-ups and layoffs, according to conversations with more than a dozen employees, audio recordings and internal correspondence.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Boyd, who estimated that between a third and half of the crowd was booing, noted that everyone would have been aware of Dylan’s electric recordings.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Many of the recordings, embossed on fragile aluminum discs, have now been digitized, securing them for future listeners.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The single shoots to a new peak on both tallies at the same time, as interest in the decades-old recording is surging.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Over the course of 2024, many staffers questioned Pichai’s vision following product mishaps in the first half of the year as well as internal shake-ups and layoffs, according to conversations with more than a dozen employees, audio recordings and internal correspondence.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Boyd, who estimated that between a third and half of the crowd was booing, noted that everyone would have been aware of Dylan’s electric recordings.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Many of the recordings, embossed on fragile aluminum discs, have now been digitized, securing them for future listeners.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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