playlist

[ pley-list ]

noun
  1. a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.

  2. Digital Technology. an electronic file containing a list of audio or video files that can be played back on a media player sequentially or in random order: to create a playlist of your favorite songs.

Origin of playlist

1
First recorded in 1960–65; play + list1

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British Dictionary definitions for playlist

playlist

/ (ˈpleɪˌlɪst) /


noun
  1. a list of records chosen for playing, as on a radio station

  2. a list of tracks to be played in a particular order on an MP3 player or CD player

verb
  1. (tr) to put (a song or record) on a playlist

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