track record

noun

1. a record of achievements or performance.

   an executive with a good track record.

track record

noun

1. informal,  the past record of the accomplishments and failures of a person, business, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of track record¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Idioms and Phrases

A record of actual performance or achievements, as in This applicant has an excellent track record. This term probably comes from horse racing, where it signifies the best time a horse has ever achieved at a particular track or over a particular distance. However, some believe it alludes to track and field records. Its figurative use dates from the late 1940s.