Definition

Noun: 1. A recording of acoustic signals: A physical or digital medium that stores captured sound waves, such as speech, music, or other noises. It is the product of the process of preserving audio for later playback.

Usage

• The term "audio recording" refers to the final, stored sound file or physical object (like a vinyl record or cassette tape) itself.
• It is often used to distinguish a recording of sound from a video recording or a written transcript.
• It can be modified by adjectives describing its type, quality, or content (e.g., , , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The police presented the audio recording as key evidence in the trial.
  • She made an audio recording of the lecture to review later.
  • The museum has a valuable collection of historical audio recordings from the early 20th century.

Advanced Usage

• "to make an audio recording of": To capture and store sound.
  • The journalist made an audio recording of the entire interview.
• In a legal or technical context, "audio recording" specifies the format of evidence or data, contrasting with video or other media types.

Variants and Related Words

• Recording (n): A more general term for any captured and stored information (audio, video, data).
• Sound recording (n): A near-synonym for audio recording.
• Track (n): Often refers to a single, distinct audio recording within a collection, like on an album.
• Audio file (n): Specifically refers to a digital audio recording.

Synonyms

• Sound recording: A recording of sound.
• Phonogram (technical): A recording of sound waves.
• Tape (informal, when referring to analog media): An audio recording on magnetic tape.

Related Phrases

• Audio recording device: A piece of equipment used to make audio recordings (e.g., a microphone connected to a recorder).
• Audio recording software: A computer program used to capture and edit digital audio.

Noun

1. a recording of acoustic signals