noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A sound or action that splats. uncountable, usually

   "the splatting of water on the stone floor"

2. 2
   A method for combining different textures by applying an alpha channel map to the higher levels, revealing the layers underneath where the map is partially or completely transparent. uncountable, usually

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of splat form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

backsplatbangbeambilletboardboarding

Example

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"the splatting of water on the stone floor"

Etymology

The computing term was coined by Charles Bloom.

Related phrases

alpha channel

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