recording

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of record
   Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth. 2013-06-07, David Simpson, Issac Stone, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36

noun

1. The act of storing sound, video, etc., in a permanent medium.
   The one-party consent law permits the recording of telephone calls with the consent of at least one of the parties.
2. A reproduction of sound, video, etc., stored in a permanent medium.
   I made a recording of the TV show so that I could watch it later.
3. The act of registering for something; registration.