| a record of achievements or performance: an executive with a good track record. |
| track record n. Informal A record of actual performance or accomplishment: a job applicant with an excellent track record. |
track record
A record of actual performance or achievements, as in This applicant has an excellent track record. This term probably comes from horse racing, where it signifies the best time a horse has ever achieved at a particular track or over a particular distance. However, some believe it alludes to track and field records. Its figurative use dates from the late 1940s.