1. An original document or first account of an event, used as the main source of information
The primary record of the meeting was kept in the company archives.
O registro primário da reunião foi mantido nos arquivos da empresa.
2. In data management, the initial or original entry in a database or filing system
The primary record contains all the essential information about the patient.
O registro primário contém todas as informações essenciais sobre o paciente.
3. A document or record that is directly created or received by an organization
Historical societies preserve primary records from the colonial period.
Sociedades históricas preservam registros primários do período colonial.