splatting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of splat
noun
  1. A sound or action that splats.
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈsplætɪŋ/

Word forms

splatting splattings

Etymology

The computing term was coined by Charles Bloom.

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