Talk:rewind
illiteral word usage, new word/synonym suggestion[edit]
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basically, you cannot litterally "rewind" a DVD or other digital media source, you can only access data that was displayed previously. I suggest someone find a suitable synonym or new word that suits this need, as digital video and audio is quickly replacing the "wound" sources respectably.
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It is just wrong to suggest that using rewind to mean going back to an earlier point on a DVD as incorrect. This is how language evolves. I'm sure you dial a telephone number on your mobile phone despite there not being a dial on the front with which to dial, but rather buttons. Words gain new meanings over time, e.g. gay. 92.236.229.113 21:25, 4 March 2009 (UTC)