Channel surfing

Zapping [ zæpɪŋ ] is a term from the old Wild West days when " shot down " the opponent ( zapped ) was.

The word has now found its way into everyday language:

• TV viewers zap ( switch ) in rapid succession through the channels.
• Companies are zapped by their customers through short resolute change of business.
• In English, the word describes zapping the generation of an arc -like noise or annoying, flashing websites.

The TV Zapper differs in three categories:

• The zapper uses the advertising sections to wander through other programs and then switch back to the original program.
• The Graz seeks to ' by the programs grazing " the funniest or most exciting highlights from the program.
• The switcher in turn followed with its Quad aim to pursue several programs simultaneously.

According to a survey carried out in 2007, the research company, Ipsos, the once popular zapping through the channels decreases. TV viewers would therefore again choose targeted TV broadcasts. 56 percent of respondents said, to pursue a selected program to the end.

"Zapping " as a name

• Software: The free application for the Zapping Gnome desktop environment makes it possible to watch TV on the computer. Mix It currently runs on the operating systems Linux, FreeBSD and Solaris. Zapping, in addition to analog television display teletext and cache.
• TV Shows: The TV station Euro Sport radiates a week from the sport zapping broadcast WATTS. Furthermore, a television broadcast of pay- TV services from Sky has been provided with the name of zapping.