recordkeeping

noun

rec·​ord·​keep·​ing ˈre-kərd-ˌkē-piŋ 

variants or less commonly record-keeping

: the act or practice of recording important information for future reference : the act of keeping records

Due to shoddy recordkeeping, the total area affected … is a mystery, and it will likely remain so.

—David Gargill

Examples of recordkeeping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But due to weaknesses in SANDAG’s recordkeeping system, auditors could not make a determination of whether the company had been improperly favored by SANDAG officials, Ruby said. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025

Here’s a nice, clear democratic principle: The government should not keep track of what the people subject to its jurisdiction are saying — no surveillance, no recordkeeping, and certainly, no punishment. —Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 9 Oct. 2025

In 2022, producers slaughtered more beef cows than ever before in the USDA recordkeeping. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025

These notices should be reviewed by counsel to ensure alignment with FEHA’s anti-discrimination mandates and recordkeeping obligations. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for recordkeeping

• beekeeping
• bookkeeping
• gatekeeping
• housekeeping
• peacekeeping
• safekeeping
• timekeeping
• beeping
• creeping
• heaping
• keeping
• leaping