Shader

//ˈʃeɪdɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
One who, or that which, shades.
2
A set of software instructions used to calculate rendering effects on graphics hardware.

Synonyms

blind cover curtain drape drapery parasol

Etymology

From shade + -er.

Related phrases

compute shader fragment shader geometry shader pixel shader vertex shader

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