Recorder, a flute-like woodwind musical instrument. In German it is called the Blockflöte, in French the flûte à bec, and in Italian the flauto dolce.

Court recorder (or court reporter): official who records court and other judicial proceedings.

Recorder: a government official in charge of a local recording office where real property and other official records and vital human events records (birth, death, marriage, etc.) are kept: e.g., U.S. county recorders.

Recorder, a part-time municipal judge.

Any device for recording sound, visual, or other information; see tape recorder, video cassette recorder, flight data recorder ("black box"), camcorder, professional video camera, or chart recorder.