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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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For the future, the FIA is working on an update that would calculate expected car position in the case of an irregular refresh rate from the F1 timing system.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The new screen is 40% brighter and includes a faster, 120-hertz refresh rate, matching screens on many higher-end devices.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

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

Powerful computer graphics, with a refresh rate high enough to maintain the illusion of space and motion, make a virtual space available.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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