This document includes the 1.2 extensions to the FAST protocol which were largely driven by feedback from implementers and increased functionality for FIX over FAST.

This document defines the structure and semantics of FAST, which is a binary encoding method for message oriented data streams. FAST is an acronym for FIX Adapted for Streaming.

The FAST Session Control Protocol specification describes how to establish a basic FAST session in order to seamlessly exchange FAST encoded messages. SCP v1.00 represents the final update to this version. Further changes or enhancements will be included in a future release point release.

This document is a non-normative Simple Chinese translation of the FAST Specification Version 1.1. The translation is contributed by Guangbin Xu of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and reviewed for accuracy by Qingjun Wei of Teraspaces, Inc. The original English version has priority and takes precedences should there be any discrepancies in the translated version.

Version 1.0 of the Field Encoding Specification describes field-level operations used to reduce redundant information carried in a data stream.

Version 1.01 of the Transfer Encoding Specification describes the serialization processs used to reduce the size of a data stream as it traverses the wire.