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z-buffer

z-buffer noun: a buffer for the purpose of tracking the relative depths of different objects in a scene and determining which are closer to the observer than others.

Noun

z-buffer (plural z-buffers)

  1. A buffer for the purpose of tracking the relative depths of different objects in a scene and determining which are closer to the observer than others.

Forms of z-buffer

pluralz-buffers

Origin of z-buffer

From z- + buffer.

Questions about z-buffer

What does z-buffer mean?
Z-buffer means a buffer for the purpose of tracking the relative depths of different objects in a scene and determining which are closer to the observer than others.
What part of speech is z-buffer?
Z-buffer is a noun.
What is the plural of z-buffer?
The plural of z-buffer is z-buffers.

Words near z-buffer in the dictionary

  1. Z-beds
  2. Z-bend
  3. Z-bends
  4. Z-boson
  5. Z-bosons
  6. z-buffer
  7. z-buffering
  8. z-buffers
  9. Z-car
  10. Z-cars
  11. z-culling

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