English noun: playback | |||
1. | playback (act) the act of reproducing recorded sound | ||
Samples | He was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sound reproduction | ||
2. | playback (artifact) electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electronic equipment | ||
Part meronym | recorder, recording equipment, recording machine | ||