Added 9 October 2026
playback
/ˈpleɪˌbæk/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about playback at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of reproducing recorded sound.
he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony
- Electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material.
Origin
From play + back. Sense 2 is from French playback, a pseudo-anglicism of this term.
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