playback

/ˌpleɪˈbæk/
/ˈpleɪbæk/
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Other forms: playbacks

Definitions of playback
  1. noun
    the act of reproducing recorded sound
    “he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony”
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    type of:
    sound reproduction
    the reproduction of sound
  2. noun
    electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
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    type of:
    electronic equipment, electronics
    equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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