What is Crossfade playback?

Hello, i have an ipod nano with itunes 7 and i dont know what the crossfade playback slider does. Does it have to do with my songs not finish, while another song picks up right away?? -Thanks!

Crossfade just blends the ends of songs, like if you set it to 5 sec, it will start the next song 5 sec before the last one stops playing

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