What does "intraframe" mean?

A video frame that does not depend on any other frame for rendering, but simply presents a fixed image. Usually subject to spatial compression.

What is a synonym for "intraframe"?

Common synonyms include: i frame, i-frame, keyframe.

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Noun

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A video frame that does not depend on any other frame for rendering, but simply presents a fixed image. Usually subject to spatial compression.
"The frequency of intraframes determines the frequency of random access points for non-linear playback or editing."

"The frequency of intraframes determines the frequency of random access points for non-linear playback or editing."

From intra- + frame.

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