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play·back (plā′bak′)

noun

  1. reproduction of sounds, images, etc. from a recorded disc, tape, etc.
  2. the control or device for such reproduction on a player, recorder, etc.

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playback Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • synchronize: Also, media engines may need to coordinate themselves e.g. to synchronize audio playback with presentation of video streams to achieve lip synchronization.

Adjective modifier

  • skip-free: Listen to music while running or biking with skip-free playback.

Modifies a noun

  • compatibility: In order to have true playback compatibility, the disks were then run through a wide variety of DVD players in our QA labs.

Noun used with modifier

  • full-screen: This feature easily enables full-screen video playback on your secondary display device New video wizard.
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