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B-frame

B-frame noun: a compressed video frame which is reconstructed based on its differences from both the previous and the subsequent frame.

Noun

B-frame (plural B-frames)

  1. A compressed video frame which is reconstructed based on its differences from both the previous and the subsequent frame.
    Synonyms:
    B-picture

Synonyms of B-frame

Forms of B-frame

pluralB-frames

Origin of B-frame

Abbreviation of bidirectional frame.

Questions about B-frame

What does B-frame mean?
B-frame means a compressed video frame which is reconstructed based on its differences from both the previous and the subsequent frame.
What part of speech is B-frame?
B-frame is a noun.
What is the plural of B-frame?
The plural of B-frame is B-frames.

Words near B-frame in the dictionary

  1. b-fing
  2. b-flat
  3. B-flat major
  4. B-flat minor
  5. b-flats
  6. B-frame
  7. B-frames
  8. b-fs
  9. b-girl
  10. b-girling
  11. b-girls

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