Recording takes time copying (6)
I believe the answer is:
taping
'recording' is the definition.
(taping is a kind of recording)
'time copying' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't'.
'copying' becomes 'aping' ('ape' can be a synonym of 'copy').
't'+'aping'='TAPING'
'takes' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for taping that I've seen before include "Recording" , "Wrapping" , "Fastening" , "Securing" .)