1. the act of reproducing recorded sound; - Example: "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;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
playback
n 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