self-recording

adjective

self-re·​cord·​ing ˌself-ri-ˈkȯr-diŋ How to pronounce self-recording (audio)
: making an automatic record
self-recording instruments

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The New York Police Department (NYPD) is investigating a Thursday vandalism incident involving a Tesla after receiving multiple images and footage from the vehicle’s self-recording features of two men etching words onto the side of the car. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-recording was in 1838

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“Self-recording.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-recording. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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