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INSTANCING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instancing
1, record 1, English, instancing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shape tables work in the display system's coordinate system and define fixed-size elements. The concept of shape tables can be expanded to let the computer program rotate and scale the element defined by the shape table. Versatile placement of an element is called instancing, and shape definitions that are manipulated by instancing are subpictures. 1, record 1, English, - instancing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insertion d'élément graphique
1, record 1, French, insertion%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20graphique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- TSR instancing 1, record 2, English, TSR%20instancing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- instancing 2, record 2, English, instancing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mise en route de résident
1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20route%20de%20r%C3%A9sident
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mise en route de TSR 1, record 2, French, mise%20en%20route%20de%20TSR
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nested instancing
1, record 3, English, nested%20instancing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nested instancing is the process of subpictures calling subpictures out of their own reference frames. This process can be used in applications like the driving simulation, and is indeed used extensively in engineering simulation graphics. 1, record 3, English, - nested%20instancing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fenêtrage enchâssé
1, record 3, French, fen%C3%AAtrage%20ench%C3%A2ss%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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