A generic term for both fast-forward and rewind modes?

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I'd like to add an option to some program that would control the speed (or more exactly the delay between steps) in fast-forward or rewind modes.

I don't know how to name it. If it wasn't for the size, I could use --fast-forward-and-rewind-delay.

I looking for a shorter term that would stand for both fast-forward and rewind. Would “fast motion” be understood correctly? Is there anything else?

Waggers · Accepted Answer

Old cassette tape players used to be labelled "cue" for fast-forward and "review" for rewind. Since these functions are invariably used to progress through some content faster in order to reach a certain point, I think "cue" and therefore "cue speed" or "cue/review speed" provide an apt description.

Alternatively you could adopt the common abbreviations FF/RW for fast-forward and rewind in order to provide a shorter option.

A third alternative might be "skip speed", although skipping usually means missing content out rather than progressing through it faster, in order to reach the desired point.

Stuart Cook · Answer

One possibility is seek interval.

Seek can apply to backward or forward motion, and in this case interval is the duration skipped by each seek step.

Autoresponder · Answer

Maybe Frame Rate or Playback Speed?

A generic term for both fast-forward and rewind modes?

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