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What Does 'Retention Window' Mean?

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[ SLANG ][ CREATOR_GROWTH ][ NOUN ]

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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EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS IN OTHER LANGUAGES

δΈ­ζ–‡ zh-CNη•™ε­˜ηͺ—口EQUIVALENTliterally 'retention window' - η•™ε­˜ = native 'retention', ηͺ—口 = native 'window', direct calque
ζ—₯本θͺž ja-JPγƒͺテンションウィンドウBORROWEDundefined
ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ ko-KRλ¦¬ν…μ…˜ μœˆλ„μš°BORROWEDdirect transliteration of 'Retention Window'
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