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FastAn asynchronous communications protocol used to quickly transmit files over high-quality lines. Error checking is done after the entire file has been transmitted. fast 1. Sport (of a playing surface, running track, etc.) conducive to rapid speed, as of a ball used on it or of competitors playing or racing on it 2. Photog a. requiring a relatively short time of exposure to produce a given density b. permitting a short exposure time 3. Cricket (of a bowler) characteristically delivering the ball rapidly fast [fast] (graphic arts) A relative term given to the speed of emulsion.
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| Fast workers can gross $120 a day, good money for a job with little investment beyond a pair of boots and a strong back. Though officials have targeted August 2001 for the change to a continuously moving line, implementation depends on several factors, including how fast workers adapt to the new system. |
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