prerecorded

[ pree-ri-kawr-did ]

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.: Compare blank ( def 5 ).

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

prerecorded

/ ˌpriːrɪˈkɔːdəd /

adjective

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

   a pre-recorded message

Word History and Origins

Origin of prerecorded¹

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

Example Sentences

Those who received phone calls in Beirut said they heard a prerecorded message with someone speaking with an Egyptian accent.

From Los Angeles Times

The prerecorded programme features a new hymn tune commissioned by the King, entitled 'Crathie', in honour of the church.

From BBC

For Streep’s heart-stirring performance, Wullschleger notes, “It’s not something we prerecorded. Her dialogue becomes part of the song and so do her emotions in that moment. She did that all for real.”

From Los Angeles Times

AP also first reported the news that she had prerecorded her number, which was then played during the live broadcast, due to the inclement weather in the French capital.

From Los Angeles Times

“The Talking Drum” — his piece for bass drum, temple gong, prerecorded sound and electronic and performed in a dry pool — explores the sonic implications of a heartbeat with thrilling result.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• televised