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To fast-forward is to move forwards through a recording at a speed faster than that at which it would usually be played, for example two times or two point five times. The recordings are usually audio, video or computer data. It is colloquially known as 'f-forwarding'. On media control symbols, such as player buttons and interfaces, the function is…

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Usage in audio

Usage in video

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Fast forward

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples22
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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related to Usage in video · 10
Fast forward → Analogue VCRs, Demand, DVR, Finding, I-frames, In, Modern, The, Unlike, Video
related to Usage in audio · 5
Fast forward → Fast-forwarding, In, Stop, The, To
related to External links · 2
Fast forward → Audio Player's Cassette Deck, Mechanism

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video fast-forward speed tape fast fast-forwarding faster media usually audio cassette forward deck mechanism two represented analogue digital algorithms example

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DVRinstance ofModern digital video systems0.80text
Video on Demand systems use 'trick mode' to present an apparently faster stream by only displaying selected frames.Unlike analogue video streams in which only serial access is possibleinstance ofModern digital video systems0.80text
digital video allows for random access to the mediainstance ofModern digital video systems0.80text
which raises the possibility of alternative fast forwarding algorithmsinstance ofModern digital video systems0.80text
visualizationsinstance ofModern digital video systems0.80text
Fast forwardrelated to External linksAudio Player's Cassette Deck0.60section
Fast forwardrelated to External linksMechanism0.60section
Fast forwardrelated to Usage in audioTo0.60section
Fast forwardrelated to Usage in audioThe0.60section
Fast forwardrelated to Usage in audioStop0.60section
Fast forwardrelated to Usage in audioFast-forwarding0.60section
Fast forwardrelated to Usage in audioIn0.60section

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