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a⋅li⋅as⋅ing

  [ey-lee-uh-sing]
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–noun
a jagged, stairstep effect on curved or diagonal lines that are reproduced in low resolution, as on a computer printout or display.
Also called jaggies.
Compare antialiasing.
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a·li·as·ing   (ā'lē-ə-sĭng, āl'yə-)   
n.  

  1. The appearance of jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines in computer graphics because the resolution is limited or diminished.

  2. The static distortion in digital sound caused by a low sampling rate.

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Science Dictionary
aliasing   (ā'lē-ə-sĭng)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines in computer graphics caused by limited or diminished screen resolution. Compare antialiasing.

  2. Distortion in a reproduced sound wave caused by a low sampling rate during the recording of the sound signal as digital information.


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Computing Dictionary

aliasing
1. When several different identifiers refer to the same object. The term is very general and is used in many contexts.
See alias, aliasing bug, anti-aliasing.
2. (Or "shadowing") Where a hardware device responds at multiple addresses because it only decodes a subset of the address lines, so different values on the other lines are ignored.
(1998-03-13)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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