FAST

Abbreviation. Coined in recognition of the word fast, e.g. (medical sense) describing the need for speedy diagnosis and treatment.

• fast, Fast, F.A.S.T., F. A. S. T.

FAST (countable and uncountable, plural FASTs)

1. Acronym of focused assessment with sonography for trauma.
2. Acronym of firefighter assist and search team.
3. Acronym of free advertising-supported streaming television

   Coordinate term: AVOD

FAST

1. (medicine, pathology) Acronym of facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time, a mnemonic for diagnosing a CVA or stroke.

   Coordinate terms: CVA, FASTER

FAST

1. Initialism of Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope.

FAST (not comparable)

1. (mnemonic, acronym) An acronym for remembering desirable characteristics for goal-setting: frequently discussed, ambitious, specific, transparent.
   • 2018 June 5, Charles Sull and Donald Sull, “With Goals, FAST Beats SMART”, in MIT Sloan Management Review‎^[1], archived from the original on 19 August 2018:

     What’s more, FAST goals work well across a wide range of industries. Technology companies such as Google, Intuit, and Netflix use an approach called objectives and key results (OKRs) to put these principles into action. FAST goals are also used in companies in more traditional industries, including AB InBev, Burger King, and Kraft Heinz.

• FAST (stroke) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• focused assessment with sonography for trauma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• free ad-supported streaming television on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• AT&SF, ATFs, ATSF, FTAs, SAFT, TAFs, afts, fats, tafs

FAST (definite accusative FAST'ı)

1. (banking) initialism of Fonların Anlık ve Sürekli Transferi (The Instant and Continuous Transfer of Funds)