transcription (Noun) — Something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation.
transcription (Noun) — (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA.
transcription (Noun) — A sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording).
transcription (Noun) — The act of arranging and adapting a piece of music.
transcription (Noun) — The act of making a record (especially an audio record). ex. "she watched the transcription from a sound-proof booth"