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genlock

genlock noun: a technique whereby the video output of one source, or a specific reference signal, is used to synchronize other sources.

Noun

genlock (uncountable)

  1. A technique whereby the video output of one source, or a specific reference signal, is used to synchronize other sources.

Verb

genlock (third-person singular simple present genlocks, present participle genlocking, simple past and past participle genlocked)

  1. (transitive) To synchronize in this manner.

Forms of genlock

third-person singular presentgenlocks
present participlegenlocking
past participlegenlocked
pastgenlocked

Origin of genlock

Short for generator lock.

Questions about genlock

What does genlock mean?
Genlock means a technique whereby the video output of one source, or a specific reference signal, is used to synchronize other sources.
What part of speech is genlock?
Genlock can be a noun or a verb.

Words near genlock in the dictionary

  1. genki
  2. genkinite
  3. genkwa
  4. genkwanin
  5. genl
  6. genlock
  7. genlocked
  8. genlocker
  9. genlockers
  10. genlocking
  11. genlocks

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