RECORDS

Anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

Example: "The film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"

Sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

The number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

Example: "At 9-0 they have the best record in their league"

The sum of recognized accomplishments

Example: "The lawyer has a good record"

A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone

Example: "Al smith used to say, `let's look at the record'"

An extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)

Example: "He tied the olympic record"

A document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction

Example: "They could find no record of the purchase"

A list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted

Example: "He ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"