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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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The Times reviewed the audio recording — a conversation between the mother of a UCLA student and a campus police dispatcher — and law enforcement sources confirmed its authenticity.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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Noun
Chatting from his home studio in Los Angeles, the affable drummer leapfrogged topics from his upcoming country album to his feelings about The Beatles’ final recording to hanging out with McCartney.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The Times reviewed the audio recording — a conversation between the mother of a UCLA student and a campus police dispatcher — and law enforcement sources confirmed its authenticity.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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