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 | ||