A Record

1. An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
2. Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.Synonym: log
3. Ellipsis of phonograph record: a disc, usually made from vinyl, on which sound is recorded and may be replayed on a phonograph.Synonyms: disc, phonograph record, vinyl
4. (computing) A set of data relating to a single individual or item.
5. (programming) A data structure similar to a struct, in some programming languages such as C# and Java based on classes and designed for storing immutable data. Coordinate terms: struct, enumeration
6. The most extreme known value of some variable, particularly that of an achievement in competitive events.