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. )