instant replay

instant replay

noun
1.
Also called, British, action replay. Television.
a.
the recording and immediate rebroadcasting of a segment of a live television broadcast, especially of a sports event: an instant replay of the touchdown pass.
b.
a segment recorded and immediately rebroadcast.
2.
Informal. the repetition, review, or reenactment of something immediately or soon after its initial occurrence.

Origin:
1965–70, Americanism
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instant replay
 
n
another name for action replay

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