Origin: Latin prefix trans-
Transcript has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
"he read a transcript of the interrogation"
"you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station"
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
"The student submitted her official transcript to apply for graduate programs."
Something which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy.
"The student submitted her transcript to prove she had completed all required courses before graduation."
In plain English: A transcript is an official record of all your grades from school classes.
"She studied from her class transcript to prepare for college applications."
Usage: A transcript is specifically an exact written record of spoken language, such as lecture notes converted from audio files. Do not confuse this with a summary or paraphrase, which captures the main ideas rather than reproducing every word verbatim.
To write a transcript; to transcribe.
"The researcher will have to manually write out every word from the audio recording before she can analyze the interview."
In plain English: To transcript something means to write down what someone says word for word as they speak it.
"The teacher will transcript all the important points from our discussion for everyone to review later."
The word comes from the Latin transcriptum, meaning something written across or transferred to another surface. It entered English with its original sense of a copy made by writing down what was already there.