Topic: COMPUTERS
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1TD information about something that is written down or stored on computer, film etc so that it can be looked at in the future COLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS 
keep a record medical/dental records school records historical records a written record record keeping (=the activity of keeping records) the biggest/lowest/highest etc on record place/put something on record (=include something in the official records) be on record (=when something you have said is written down) go on record (=say something to be written down) access to records (=the right to see a record) a record shows something (=something is written in a record)
information
[countable]TCCOLLOCATIONS keep a record medical/dental records school records historical records a written record record keeping (=the activity of keeping records) the biggest/lowest/highest etc on record place/put something on record (=include something in the official records) be on record (=when something you have said is written down) go on record (=say something to be written down) access to records (=the right to see a record) a record shows something (=something is written in a record)
2 the fastest speed, longest distance, highest or lowest level etc that has ever been achieved or reached, especially in sport COLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS
break/beat a record hold a record set a record smash a record (=beat a record easily) equal a record tie a record American English (=equal a record) an all-time record a world record an Olympic record a record number/level/time a record high
highest/best ever
[countable]DSCOLLOCATIONS break/beat a record hold a record set a record smash a record (=beat a record easily) equal a record tie a record American English (=equal a record) an all-time record a world record an Olympic record a record number/level/time a record high
3 a round flat piece of plastic with a hole in the middle that music and sound are stored on [↪ vinyl]:
music
[countable]TCRAPM4 the facts about how successful, good, bad etc someone or something has been in the past
past activities
[singular] record on Mr Davis defended the government's record on unemployment (=what they have done about unemployment).
Mr Davis defended the government's record on unemployment (=what they have done about unemployment).5 a list made by the police of someone's crimes : a criminal record that included convictions involving drugs
criminal record
a criminal record that included convictions involving drugs7 if you say something off the record, you do not want people to repeat what you say, for example in newspapers or meetings : May I talk to you, strictly off the record?
off the record
May I talk to you, strictly off the record?8 to say something publicly or officially, so that it may be written down and repeated : She is on record as saying that teachers are under too much pressure.
be/go on (the) record as saying (that)
She is on record as saying that teachers are under too much pressure.9 used to tell someone that what you are saying should be remembered or written down : For the record, the police never charged me.
for the record
spokenFor the record, the police never charged me.10 to tell people the truth about something, because you want to be sure that they understand what the truth really is : I would like to set the record straight on a few points.
set/put the record straight
I would like to set the record straight on a few points.