What does RECORD mean?

noun

1. anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events“the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques”
2. sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
3. the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had“at 9-0 they have the best record in their league”
4. the sum of recognized accomplishments“the lawyer has a good record”
5. a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone“Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'”
6. an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)“he tied the Olympic record”
7. a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction“they could find no record of the purchase”
8. a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted“he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court”