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

The last tropical system to make landfall was Tropical Storm Olivia in 2018, which came ashore on Maui — that island’s first landfall since recordkeeping began in the 1950s. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Many of these issues may be preventable with consistent inspection and recordkeeping. — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 11 Aug. 2026

Multilingual ads publicized the product’s availability, doctors and nurses advised parents on child-rearing, and careful recordkeeping aimed at assessing the program’s health benefits. — Leslie Lenkowsky, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Average temperatures in western Japan during mid-to-late July were also the highest since recordkeeping began in 1946, the newspaper reported. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

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