recording machine

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

recording machine is a valid 17-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1C3O1R1D2I1N1G2M3A1C3H4I1N1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does recording machine mean?