prerecorded

American  

[pree-ri-kawr-did] / ˌpri rɪˈkɔr dɪd /

adjective

1. recorded before being broadcast, played in an automated telephone call, made available online, etc.; not live.

   The final hour of the talk show was a prerecorded interview with the book’s author.

   The prerecorded phone messages were part of a campaign targeting younger voters.

2. containing previously recorded information, as music, images, software, etc..

   By 1986, sales of prerecorded cassette tapes had surpassed those of LPs.

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prerecorded British  

/ ˌpriːrɪˈkɔːdəd /

adjective

1. having been recorded (on tape, video, etc) beforehand

   a pre-recorded message

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Etymology

Origin of prerecorded

First recorded in 1955–60; prerecord + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Employees were told the paper was closing down during an emergency staff meeting, in which a prerecorded video was played, the union said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The camera-equipped device, which is piloted remotely by a police officer, plays a prerecorded message that tells the person to leave the area.

From The Wall Street Journal

The camera-equipped devices can hover overhead, shine a spotlight at individuals and play a prerecorded message telling them to leave the area.

From The Wall Street Journal

Britain's Princess Catherine and her daughter Charlotte have teamed up to perform a piano duet in a prerecorded clip for a Wednesday replay of a Christmas carol service.

From Barron's

The songs were prerecorded for playback on set.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• televised