recorded playback

[rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈpleɪbæk]
nounpl: recorded playbacks
reprodução gravada
1. The act of playing back audio, video, or other media that has been previously recorded and stored
The recorded playback of the concert was broadcast on television the following week.
A reprodução gravada do concerto foi transmitida na televisão na semana seguinte.
2. A pre-recorded audio or video file being played back through a device or system
During the live event, they used recorded playback as background music.
Durante o evento ao vivo, usaram reprodução gravada como música de fundo.
3. In technology, the retrieval and presentation of stored multimedia content
The software supports recorded playback of video files in multiple formats.
O software suporta reprodução gravada de arquivos de vídeo em múltiplos formatos.
In Brazil, the term 'playback' is widely used in music and entertainment contexts, especially in live shows where singers perform to recorded playback tracks. This practice is very common in Brazilian TV shows, concerts, and performances. The term 'reprodução gravada' is the formal translation, but 'playback' itself has been incorporated into Brazilian Portuguese vernacular.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
playbackrecorded audiorecorded videopre-recorded contentstored media playback
Antonyms / Antônimos
live broadcastlive streamingreal-time transmissionlive performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reprodução gravada
Standard usage in most of Brazil
São Paulo
playback gravado
Often uses the English term alongside Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
reprodução em vídeo
Sometimes used when referring specifically to video content
Portugal
reprodução de gravação
More formal variant preferred in European Portuguese

Related Words

recordingreproductionaudio trackvideo clipmedia playerplayback device

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit play and recorded playback begins
canned audio with recorded playback
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