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Fast

An asynchronous communications protocol used to quickly transmit files over high-quality lines. Error checking is done after the entire file has been transmitted.

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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

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fast [fast]

(graphic arts)

A relative term given to the speed of emulsion.

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1.	(body)	FAST - Federation Against Software Theft.
2.	(language)	FAST - Fortran Automatic Symbol Translator.