(law) In U.S. patent law, a provision accompanying the license of a patent under which a party agrees not only to grant a licensee the right to use a patent, but also to grant the licensee a license to any improvements made on the existing patent.

(computing) The capability of forwarding incoming messages from one user account to another user account or from one domain to another.

Alternative spelling of fast forward

(transitive) To cause an audio or video tape, digital media stream, etc. to move forward very fast, so that when the device is played, it will start at a later point.

The feature that allows media to be fast-forwarded. / A button that causes media to be fast forwarded.

(telecommunications) In radio communications, the link from a fixed location (e.g., a base station) to a mobile user. If the link includes a communications relay satellite, the forward link will consist of both an uplink (base station to satellite) and a downlink (satellite to mobile user).

(idiomatic) To call up for consideration. / To make something happen earlier than originally planned.

Having an interest in the future, and planning for it

(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩.

(business, politics) In the immediate future and beyond.