a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
"The audio recording captured every whisper from inside the conference room clearly."
the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
"she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"
a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
"The old cassette recording in my grandfather's drawer still plays his favorite 1970s songs perfectly."
A reproduction of sound, video, etc. stored in a permanent medium.
"I accidentally deleted my favorite recording from last night's concert before I could save it to the cloud."
In plain English: A recording is an exact copy of sound that has been captured and saved so you can listen to it again later.
"The recording of the concert was so clear that I could hear every instrument separately."
Usage: Use "recording" to refer specifically to the physical or digital file containing captured audio or video, such as an MP3 or DVD. Do not confuse it with the act of capturing that content, which is described by the verb phrase "to record."
present participle of record
"The artist is currently recording her new album in a studio next door."
In plain English: To record something is to capture it so you can play it back later, like saving a song on your phone.
"She is recording her new favorite song on her phone."
The word recording is formed by adding the suffix "-ing" to the verb record. It describes the act of making a permanent account or representation of something.