Recorder

usgb/rɪˈkɔːrdər/
noun

A device that saves sounds or videos so you can play them back.

I used a recorder to tape the interview.
Visual representation of "recorder" - a device that saves sounds or videos so you can play them back

Often appears as...

  • audio recorder
  • video recorder
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Playback Device

Refers to gadgets that can record and play audio or video, used in everyday technology.

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The journalist carried a recorder to capture the interview.
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Not for Music

Doesn't mean a musical instrument in this context but a device for recording media.

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She has a recorder for her vlogs but can't play the musical recorder.
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Modern Usage

Often implies digital technology rather than older, analog recording methods.

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He saves his lectures on a digital voice recorder.
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