samplerecord

noun
UK /ˈsɑːmpl ˈrekɔːd/
US /ˈsæmpl ˈrekərd/

A sample record is a small piece of information kept to show what something is like.

The teacher kept a sample record of each student's best work.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short piece of music taken from a larger recording.

The DJ played a sample record from an old jazz song.

3. A first copy used to check how something works.

They sent a sample record to the factory before making many copies.

4. A small amount of information used to test a computer system.

The programmer loaded a sample record into the database.