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noun

  1. something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
  2. (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA
  3. a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording)
  4. the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
  5. the act of making a record (especially an audio record)"she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).