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aliasing
[ ey-lee-uh-sing ]
noun
, Computers.
- a jagged, stairstep effect on curved or diagonal lines that are reproduced in low resolution, as on a computer printout or digital display.
aliasing
/ ˈeɪlɪəsɪŋ /
noun
- radio television the error in a vision or sound signal arising from limitations in the system that generates or processes the signal
aliasing
/ ā′lē-ə-sĭng /
- Jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines in computer graphics caused by limited or diminished screen resolution.
- Compare antialiasing
- Distortion in a reproduced sound wave caused by a low sampling rate during the recording of the sound signal as digital information.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aliasing1
First recorded in 1975–80; alias ( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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