prerecorded

adjective

pre·​re·​cord·​ed ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯr-dəd How to pronounce prerecorded (audio)
variants or pre-recorded
: recorded in advance
airing prerecorded episodes
played a prerecorded message
prerecord transitive verb
or pre-record
prerecorded or pre-recorded; prerecording or pre-recording
decided to prerecord the speech

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Her initial dialogue sounds selected from prerecorded samples of a human voice — all Nyong’o’s acting, says Sanders, not an audio trick. Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 Seeing people play to prerecorded tracks doesn’t cut it for Bonamassa. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024 On the Sunday after in-person church services in California shut down because of the pandemic, Steven Rodriguez stood behind his pulpit in a suit and tie and preached to about 100 empty seats for a prerecorded online sermon. Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 At the end of the show, fans were treated to a prerecorded goodbye message. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prerecorded 

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prerecorded was in 1882

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“Prerecorded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prerecorded. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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prerecorded

adjective
pre·​re·​cord·​ed
ˌprē-ri-ˈkȯ(ə)rd-əd
: recorded in advance of presentation or use
a prerecorded television program
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