Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993.
recorder (n.)
has at least three main meanings, all Standard: (1) an official who records official acts and documents, such as deeds, birth and death certificates, and the like; (2) any of several wind instruments with eight finger holes, blown like a pipe or whistle; (3) an electronic recording device, such as a tape recorder.
