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pop-in

pop-in noun: a performance issue in three-dimensional graphics, causing objects or textures to "pop" suddenly into view as they are loaded, rather than smoothly moving into view.

Noun

pop-in (uncountable)

  1. A performance issue in three-dimensional graphics, causing objects or textures to "pop" suddenly into view as they are loaded, rather than smoothly moving into view.

Questions about pop-in

What does pop-in mean?
Pop-in means a performance issue in three-dimensional graphics, causing objects or textures to "pop" suddenly into view as they are loaded, rather than smoothly moving into view.
What part of speech is pop-in?
Pop-in is a noun.

Words near pop-in in the dictionary

  1. pop-corn
  2. pop-cultural
  3. pop-eye
  4. pop-eyed
  5. pop-eyes
  6. pop-in
  7. pop-out
  8. pop-out cake
  9. pop-out cakes
  10. pop-outs
  11. pop-pop

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