ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Electronic Video Recording

Electronic video recording is like having a magical box that can record and save TV shows, movies, and home videos that you want to watch later.

This box also has buttons that let you start and stop recording, so you can choose what you want to keep and what you don't want to keep.

Once you've recorded something, you can watch it as many times as you want, pause it if you need to do something else, and even rewind or fast forward to a specific part that you want to watch again.

Nowadays, electronic video recording is usually done using a device called a DVR, which stands for Digital Video Recorder. This is a small box that's connected to your TV and lets you record TV shows and movies that are airing currently, or even in the future.

Some people use DVRs to record their favorite shows so they can watch them later when they have more time, while others use it to skip commercials or to watch live sports events that they might miss otherwise.

Overall, electronic video recording is a cool and fun way to save and re-watch all our favorite videos!