means A simple woodwind flute played by blowing into one end and covering finger holes, or alternatively any device that captures and stores sound, images, or data for later playback.

from From the Latin 'recordari,' to remember or call to mind — literally 'to bring back to the heart,' since the Romans located memory in the cor, the heart. The instrument earned the name because to 'record' once meant to practice a tune quietly, the way birds were said to 'record' their songs; an early player was simply rehearsing, committing the melody to memory. The recording machine inherits the same root from a different angle — a device that does the remembering for you.