data recorder

English

Noun

data recorder (plural data recorders)

1. An electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location.
   • 2020 November 18, “Network News: Lack of safety compliance a factor in Loughborough SPAD”, in Rail, page 25:

     It also observed that the driver did not conduct an adequate running brake test at the beginning of the journey, and that Rail Operations Group did not adequately manage the retrieval of evidence from the on-train data recorders (OTDR) in the locomotives.

Synonyms

• datalogger

Related terms

• flight data recorder