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A disk, usually made of a polymer, used to record sound for playback on a phonograph.

An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.

Example: The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.

Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.

Example: We have no record of you making this payment to us.

A set of data relating to a single individual or item.

The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.

Example: The heat and humidity were both new records.

To make a record of information.

Example: I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations.

To make an audio or video recording of.

Example: Within a week they had recorded both the song and the video for it.

To give legal status to by making an official public record.

Example: When the deed was recorded, we officially owned the house.

To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.