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Mipmap

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mipmappingnoun(computer graphics) The creation or use of mipmaps.
clipmappingnoun(computer graphics) A method of clipping a mipmap to a subset of data pertinent to the geometry being displayed.
lightmapnoun(computer graphics) A precomputed data structure that stores the brightnesses of surfaces in a video game, etc.
pixelmapnoun(computer graphics) Synonym of pixmap.
pixmapnoun(computer graphics) A grid of pixels; a bitmap, especially one having more than one bit (binary digit) assigned to each pixel, allowing for multiple shades or colors.
tilemapnoun(computer graphics) A two-dimensional grid made up of rectangular tiles of equal size, each of which can display an image.
bump mappingnoun(computer graphics) A technique where a perturbation to the surface normal of the object being rendered is applied to each pixel, based on a texture map, prior to calculating the illumination, so as to produce a richer, more detailed surface representation.
lightmappingnoun(computer graphics) The use of lightmaps.
bitmapnoun(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.
bitmappingnoun(computing) The use of bitmaps.
macroblockingnoun(computer graphics) A visual artifact in compressed video etc. where similar adjacent pixels appear as a contiguous block of colour.
superpixelnoun(computer graphics) A polygonal part of a digital image, larger than a normal pixel, that is rendered with uniform colour and brightness.
tone mappingnoun(computer graphics) The technique of mapping one set of colors to another, to approximate the appearance of a higher dynamic range than is actually available.
metaspritenoun(computer graphics) A sprite made up from a number of smaller hardware sprites that are moved together.
checkerboard renderingnoun(computer graphics) A rasterization optimization technique where on every pass only a part of the final resolution is rendered (sometimes in a checkerboard pattern) to then be interpolated (spatially and/or temporally), usually in order to increase performance.
antialiasingnoun(computer graphics) any technique that reduces the appearance of jagged edges in digital images caused by high-contrast borders between pixels.
morphernoun(computer graphics) A program or algorithm that carries out morphing animations.
paging filenoun(computing) An area of storage on disk that the operating system uses as if it were RAM.
maphacknoun(video games) A patch enabling a player to cheat by viewing more of the game map than is actually visible to him or her.
pixelizationnoun(computing) The result of enlarging a digital image further than the resolution of the monitor device, usually 72 dpi (dots per inch), causing the individual pixels making up the image to become more prominent, thus causing a grainy appearance in the image.

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