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BORDE DENTADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jaggies
1, record 1, English, jaggies
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jagged edge 2, record 1, English, jagged%20edge
correct
- staircasing 2, record 1, English, staircasing
correct
- stairstep effect 3, record 1, English, stairstep%20effect
correct
- stairstep appearance 4, record 1, English, stairstep%20appearance
correct
- stairstep line 5, record 1, English, stairstep%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Jaggies", or "jagged edges", appear in a raster display along any lines or edges that are neither horizontal nor vertical, owing to the way such display "primitives" are approximated by discrete sets of closest pixels. This artifact (is) also known as "staircasing" ... 2, record 1, English, - jaggies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The jaggies are produced because of the low-resolution of the screen. 6, record 1, English, - jaggies
Record 1, Key term(s)
- jaggy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marches d'escalier
1, record 1, French, marches%20d%27escalier
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet escalier 2, record 1, French, effet%20escalier
correct, masculine noun
- effet d'escalier 3, record 1, French, effet%20d%27escalier
correct, masculine noun
- dentelure 4, record 1, French, dentelure
correct, feminine noun
- irrégularité des traits 5, record 1, French, irr%C3%A9gularit%C3%A9%20des%20traits
correct, feminine noun
- irrégularité 5, record 1, French, irr%C3%A9gularit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet dégradé de diagonales et de cercles sur des écrans à basse résolution graphique. 4, record 1, French, - marches%20d%27escalier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bordes serrados
1, record 1, Spanish, bordes%20serrados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bordes dentados 1, record 1, Spanish, bordes%20dentados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En una visualización de gráficos de computadora, es la apariencia en forma escalonada o dentada como una sierra de carpintero, en las diagonales, círculos y curvas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bordes%20serrados
Record 1, Key term(s)
- borde serrado
- borde dentado
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