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refresh rate

British  

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 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

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

The refresh rate of images on our TV sets and computer monitors, predicated by the intrinsic characteristics of technology and human biology, is probably the extreme at which cycles of change can settle.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai