re·cord·ing
ri-ˈkȯr-diŋ 
plural recordings
1
: the process of recording something
The recording took place at the studio.
a recording session
2
: something that has been recorded
a recording of measurement data
especially
: a sequence of sounds or visual images stored in or played from a reproducible form
listening to early jazz recordings
watched a live recording of the concert
3
: something (such as a vinyl record or a digital file) on or in which a recording is stored : record entry 2 sense 4
organized the recordings by artist and genre
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Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
McKinney then claims Diddy ended up inviting her to his nearby recording studio for a small gathering.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
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Noun
The new revelation surfaced on May 16 in The Times, which detailed how, back in the '70s, the former Black Sabbath frontman, 75, was once seen dancing and howling among gravestones near Rockfield Studios, a recording studio near Monmouth in the south Wales.
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
McKinney then claims Diddy ended up inviting her to his nearby recording studio for a small gathering.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
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“Recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recording. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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