TechnologyAugust 17, 2026

playhead

PLAY-hed

Definition

The visual marker or indicator in a video editing software timeline that shows the current point in time being displayed or edited.

Etymology

A compound of 'play' (as in playback) and 'head,' referencing the physical read/write head on vintage magnetic tape machines that would contact the tape at the specific point being played.

In the news

The article uses 'playhead' to describe the user experience challenges in the Speech Generator, noting that it remains stationary instead of moving forward after generating text, which complicates the workflow.

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