The process of creatively assembling the elements of a production, to communicate the appropriate message or story, and/or calculating the order, timing and pace with user-friendly equipment such as film, 3/4" videotape or non-linear computer editing systems.

Editing which involves the transfer of tape to and from multiple sources.

Editing that is done using inexpensive, non-broadcast-quality equipment to produce an Edit Decision List (EDL) which will be used later for assembling a broadcast quality program using more expensive, high quality equipment.