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"