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Definition of 'digital recording'

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digital recording

Word forms: plural digital recordings

1. uncountable noun

Digital recording is the process of converting sound or images into numbers.

2. countable noun

A digital recording is a recording made by converting sound or images into numbers.

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digital recording

noun

a sound recording process that converts audio or analogue signals into a series of pulses that correspond to the voltage level. These can be stored on tape or on any other memory system

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Example sentences containing 'digital recording'

The reason is his frustration with digital recording.

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Definition of digital recording from the Collins English Dictionary

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