artifacting

American  

[ahr-tuh-fak-ting] / ˈɑr təˌfæk tɪŋ /

noun

1. Digital Technology. the introduction of a visible or audible anomaly during the processing or transmission of digital data.

   Proper encoding will eliminate artifacting and pixilation in the images.

2. the introduction of any feature that is not naturally present but is a product of an extrinsic agent, method, or the like.

   Grainy artifacting in the final print is the result of dirt on the negative that could not be removed.

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Etymology

Origin of artifacting

First recorded in 2005–10; artifact ( def. ) (in sense “to introduce an anomaly in the processing of data”) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

However, it works as a design choice, as it helps to sell the game as being retro, thanks in part to the VHS video scan lines and artifacting.

From The Verge • Nov. 24, 2019

Yes, you see artifacting when you zoom in on the results, but not enough to bother me.

From The Verge • Mar. 31, 2015