plural playbacks
1
: the act of causing recorded sounds or pictures to be heard or seen again
devices used for the playback of audio/video recordings = playback devices
2
: a recording that is heard or seen again : a recording that is played back
The band listened to a playback of their first recording.
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“Playback.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/playback. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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