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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

z-buffer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
z-buffer
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

From z- + buffer.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

z-buffers (plural)

Phrases

w-buffer z-buffering z-culling z-fighting z-test

Frequently Paired Words

w-buffer z-buffering z-culling z-fighting z-test

Questions

What does z-buffer mean?
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.
Where does z-buffer come from?
From z- + buffer.

How to pronounce z-buffer

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