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1. The act of reproducing recorded sound
   "he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony"
    
2. Electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material

1. Reproduce (a recording) on a recorder
   "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent"
   - replay

Derived forms: plays back, playing back, playbacks, played back

Type of: electronic equipment, reproduce, sound reproduction

Part of: recorder, recording equipment, recording machine

Encyclopedia: Playback