softsub

English

Alternative forms

• soft sub, soft-sub

Etymology

From "softcoded subtitles".

Noun

softsub (plural softsubs)

1. (chiefly in the plural) A subtitle that is to be rendered dynamically when accompanying a video.

   Antonym: hardsub

Verb

softsub (third-person singular simple present softsubs, present participle softsubbing, simple past and past participle softsubbed)

1. To transcribe or overlay softsubs (onto a video).

   Antonym: hardsub

   Fans have softsubbed the anime in German.

Quotations

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