aliasing

American  

[ey-lee-uh-sing] / ˈeɪ li ə sɪŋ /

noun

Computers.

1. a jagged, stairstep effect on curved or diagonal lines that are reproduced in low resolution, as on a computer printout or digital display.

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aliasing British  

/ ˈeɪlɪəsɪŋ /

noun

1. radio television the error in a vision or sound signal arising from limitations in the system that generates or processes the signal

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aliasing Scientific  

/ ā′lē-ə-sĭng /

1. Jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines in computer graphics caused by limited or diminished screen resolution.

2. Compare antialiasing

3. 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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Etymology

Origin of aliasing

First recorded in 1975–80; alias ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

In RE3 specifically, I noticed ghosting in animations and distracting aliasing around edges.

From The Verge • Aug. 18, 2022

It can improve picture artifacts like aliasing, but it’s a blunt approach to boosting image quality that makes very little sense for the hardware.

From The Verge • Jun. 20, 2017

It is correspondingly argued that the right way to build reliable systems is to put all your eggs in one basket, after making sure that you've built a really *good* basket. :aliasing bug: n.

From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Raymond, Eric S.

Node:aliasing bug, Next:Alice and Bob, Previous:Alderson loop, Up:= A = aliasing bug n.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

See spam; see also aliasing bug, fandango on core, memory leak, memory smash, precedence lossage, overrun screw.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.