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What Does 'Retention Window' Mean?

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The specific early stretch of a video during which most retention loss happens, distinct from a full retention curve by isolating just the highest-risk segment.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"The retention window is basically the first fifteen seconds, if you survive that the rest holds fine."

LORE & ORIGIN

Narrows 'retention gradient'/'retention curve' down to the single highest-risk drop-off segment, borrowing 'window' from time-range language.

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2025
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