misrecord
Get it wrong
To misrecord is to record something incorrectly—capturing wrong information, making errors in documentation, or preserving an inaccurate version of events.
A clerk might misrecord a birth date, or a historian might misrecord what was said at a meeting.
The noun refers to such an error: The official transcript contained several misrecords.
Wrong action or decision
- typoPrinting mistake
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- glitchMinor system fault
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
distortion · misprint · omission · slip · incorrect · inaccurate · erroneous · faulty
Error in estimation
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- inaccuracyLack of precision
misstatement · misrepresentation · falsification · distortion · corruption · invalid · inexact · unreliable
mistake
Wrong action or decision
corruption · distortion · misprint · omission · slip · incorrect · inaccurate · erroneous · faulty · garbled
miscalculation
Error in estimation
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- inconsistencyLack of steady pattern
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
inaccuracy · misstatement · misrepresentation · falsification · distortion · corruption · invalid · inexact · unreliable · flawed
transcription
Written version of speech
ledger · filing · minutes · register · data · form · recordkeeping · notation · logging · documentation
tape
Adhesive strip on roll
- trackPath or monitored route
- overdubAdd audio layers post-recording
- playbackReproducing recorded media
audio · sound · capture · take · mix · dub · multitrack · session · studio · microphone