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refresh rate

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noun

  1. computing the frequency at which the image on a monitor is renewed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The rate with which we perceive the world is known as our "temporal resolution," and in many ways it is similar to the refresh rate of a computer monitor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

Given the speed at which AI infrastructure is advancing, the technology refresh rate is happening at 18 to 24 months compared to four-plus years in standard infrastructure, he said.

From Reuters • May 26, 2023

Its screen is 25% brighter than the preceding model and has a faster, 90-hertz refresh rate.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Although, that underwhelming refresh rate will not keep up with the frantic ferocity of the current generation of first-person shooter games.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2022

Nothing a human could consciously spot, but my eyes have a sufficient refresh rate and resolution to pick up that sort of thing.

From Less than Human by Frikki, Aiko

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