electronic records
nounUK /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈrɛkɔːdz/
US /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑːnɪk ˈrɛkərdz/
Electronic records are information saved on a computer instead of on paper.
The hospital keeps all patient electronic records on a secure computer system.
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2. Official documents stored and managed in digital form by an organization.
The company must keep electronic records of every sale for tax purposes.
3. Health or legal information kept in a computer system rather than on paper.
Doctors can view your electronic records from any clinic in the network.
4. Any data created, received, and maintained in digital format as evidence of activity.
The archive preserves electronic records of government meetings from the past decade.