Rerecords

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To record again, typically to produce a new version of an audio or video work ; to create a duplicate by capturing the original content once more ; to overwrite previous recorded material with new audio or visual data
2. The act of capturing sound or images once more to replace or update an existing recording ; the process of producing a fresh recording to correct or improve on an earlier one ; creating a second recording that duplicates or supersedes an original version
3. Reproducing audio or visual content by recording it a second time, often for correction or enhancement ; the activity of making a new recording instead of using the previous one ; duplicating prior recorded material by capturing a new performance or version

Etymology: The word "rerecords" is simply the third-person singular form of "rerecord," so the history belongs to its base, which is the compound "re-" plus "record." The prefix "re-" comes from Latin, meaning "again" or "back," and reached English through Old French, where it was used to build new verbs. "Record" itself came into English from Old French "record," ultimately from Latin "recordari," meaning to remember or call to mind, built from "re-" and "cor," "heart," since memory was once located in the heart. The verb "rerecord" is a transparent formation. Once English had "record" in the sense of capturing sound or images on a medium, speakers could attach "re-" to say the capture was happening again. The compound follows the same pattern as older words like "rewrite" or "reread," and its meaning follows directly from its two parts: to record once more, whether making a new version of a work or overwriting earlier material.

Synonyms: re-records, reprises, re-films