Linearization (commonly known as "Fast Web View") reorganizes the internal binary structure of a PDF document to enable progressive streaming over HTTP byte-range requests. In a standard PDF, the cross-reference table and page resources are located at the end of the file, requiring web browsers to download the entire multi-megabyte file before displaying page one. A linearized PDF places a dedicated linearization parameter dictionary, primary cross-reference table, and Page 1 resource objects at the very beginning of the binary stream. This allows web browsers to stream and render the first page in under 50 milliseconds while remaining pages load silently in the background. Linearization is critical for web publishing platforms, scientific open-access repositories, corporate annual reports, and digital product manuals to eliminate bounce rates caused by slow file loading.