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COMPUTER GRAPHICS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("computer graphics" is a kind of...):
graphics (the drawings and photographs in the layout of a book)
Domain member category:
frame buffer ((computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel)
antialiasing ((computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "computer graphics"):
clip art (ready-made pieces of computerized graphic art that can be used to decorate a document)