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Sentiment

Sentiment looks at the emotional tone of the content and usually measures it from positive to negative. For example, the sentiment of content on climate change may be positive i.e. celebrating lower carbon emission levels, or negative i.e. criticising carbon emission levels.

Served impression

DOOH

An ad that was reported to have begun to render at the screen. Note that in the vast majority of DOOH experiences, all ads (when served) are fully viewable for the entirety of the play. In the digital media world, this term is commonly known as a “play”.

Served plays

DOOH

The number of times a creative (with a defined spot length) has started playing (May Visibility area not play fully)

Server-side ad insertion (SSAI)

Connected TV

Stitching the ads within the content prior to delivery in one single stream. This eliminates buffering and, as with DAI, allows for dynamic changes.

 

Session

The time spent between a user starting an application, computer or website and logging off or quitting.

Share of impacts

DOOH

Average % share of viewed impacts across the dimensions reported on for the campaign (e.g. Play, hour, panel, geography)

Share of time

DOOH

Average % share of total time across the dimensions reported on for the campaign (e.g. Play, hour, panel, geography)

Share-of-voice

Measures the percentage of brand awareness within a given market which a brand or organisation enjoys 
 

Short Message Service (SMS)

A messaging system that allows sending messages between devices that consist of short code. Otherwise know as a text message. 

 

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