noun
journal; daily record
A written record of daily events or activities, often used in formal or organizational contexts.
彼は毎日の出来事を日録に記している。
He records daily events in his journal.
日記 is a more common, personal diary, while 日録 often implies a formal or official daily record.
Compound of 日 (day) and 録 (record). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with daily recording.