subtick
subtick noun: a secondary tick that occurs between regular ticks.
Noun
subtick (plural subticks)
- A secondary tick that occurs between regular ticks.
- In this example the control word is broken in three eight-bit blocks, corresponding to three subticks that occur between two regular clock ticks.2015, Peter J[ames] Denning, Craig H. Martell, Great Principles of Computing, Cambridge, M.A.; London: The MIT Press, →ISBN, page 68
- The update will also include an update to tick rate, in addition to visual changes. The game will now use a 'subtick' system.2023 March 22, Calum Patterson, “Counter-Strike 2 revealed: Source 2 update overhauls CS:GO maps, graphics, smokes, more”, in Dexerto, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2024
Forms of subtick
| plural | subticks |
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Origin of subtick
From sub- + tick.
Questions about subtick
- What does subtick mean?
- Subtick means a secondary tick that occurs between regular ticks.
- What part of speech is subtick?
- Subtick is a noun.
- What is the plural of subtick?
- The plural of subtick is subticks.
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