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foldback

Noun

Meaning

An overturned flap.

A current-limiting feature in power supplies and amplifiers.

(music) The use of rear-facing heavy-duty loudspeakers on stage during live music performances, to improve sound for the audience or to allow performers to hear and monitor themselves.

(genetics) A denatured (single-strand) DNA molecule that has formed base pair bonds with itself.

(genetics) A chromosome that contains sequences which support foldback; A DNA molecule with a base sequence or sequences that are repeated in reverse order.

(roleplaying games) A portion of a storyline that branches based on user choices but where all branches eventually reconverge to a single inevitable event.

(social sciences) A multimethod research approach that includes open-ended interviewing, nominal group dialogue, survey and attitude scaling techniques, and multidimensional and cluster analyses.

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The sound of the drums and cymbals themselves is heard by the drummer and possibly other musicians in close proximity, but even so, the foldback (audio monitor) system is usually fed from the electronic sounds rather than the live acoustic sounds. Source: Internet

When a drum kit is entirely miked through the sound system, the drummer may decide to use monitor speakers (called "foldback" in the UK) to hear their playing better. Source: Internet

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