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    Dynamic insertion (DAI)

    Server-side ad placement that inserts sponsor audio per-request rather than baking it into the published file.

    The hosting-side technology behind ad stitching. The episode file on the host doesn't contain ads; ads are inserted by the host server at the moment a listener requests the episode. Enables campaign pacing, frequency caps, A/B testing of creative, and geographic targeting. Required for any serious programmatic sponsorship sales.

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    Ad stitching

    Dynamically inserting host-read sponsor audio into an episode at fixed insertion points without re-editing the source file.

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    Sponsor pacing

    The rate at which a sponsor's contracted impressions are being delivered vs the campaign timeline.

    This term is part of the EpisodeOps Operations Reference — a vocabulary for podcast operators (production managers, agency owners, network ops leads). For the broader picture, read the podcast-operations manifesto.

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