rewindable
Able to reverse
Rewindable describes media that can be rewound—played backward to an earlier point.
The term emerged with cassette tapes and VCRs, distinguishing recorded content from live broadcasts: The show isn't rewindable unless you're recording it.
With streaming and DVR, most content is now rewindable by default, making the term less necessary.
Cylinder for winding material
- crankRotary operating handle
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- VCRTape-based video recorder
- tape deckMagnetic audio playback device
reel-to-reel · videotape · rewinder · spindle · fast-forward · pause · eject · magnetic tape
Reverse a prior action
- replayRepeated broadcast segment
- do-overAnother chance given
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
- resetRestore to original state
restart · backtrack · retrace · revisit · mulligan · revert · flashback · time travel
Stored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- analogComparable equivalent
- bygoneOf earlier times
yesteryear · reminiscence · sentimentality · sepia-toned · wistfulness · recollect · video store · mix tape
spool
Cylinder for winding material
tape deck · reel-to-reel · videotape · rewinder · spindle · fast-forward · pause · eject · magnetic tape · cartridge
undo
Reverse a prior action
- replayRepeated broadcast segment
- do-overAnother chance given
- second chanceRenewed opportunity after failure
reset · restart · backtrack · retrace · revisit · mulligan · revert · flashback · time travel · restore
memories
Stored past experiences
bygone · yesteryear · reminiscence · sentimentality · sepia-toned · wistfulness · recollect · video store · mix tape · home movies
rewindableirreversible
Cannot be undone
ephemeral · unrepeatable · fleeting · one-time · transient
rewindablelive
To exist or dwell
live-streamed · live television · live radio · streaming · real-time
rewind, rewinding, rewinds, rewound, wind, winds, winding, wound, unwind