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Avoiding Commercials while videotaping by using the pause button, known

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Q. Avoiding Commercials while videotaping by using the pause button, known (December 2023, UGC NET)

1. Zipping

2. Zapping

3. Zimes

4. Admonition

Correct Ans: (2)

Explanation: Zapping refers to the practice of avoiding commercials by changing the channel or using the pause button while videotaping. This term is commonly used to describe viewers’ actions to skip over advertisements during TV viewing. “Zipping” is another related term, but it specifically refers to fast-forwarding through commercials on a recorded program.