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Prepass

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(computing) A prior pass of an algorithm or process, sometimes as an optimization to handle simpler cases..

Example Sentences

If you're trying to render an image of 800 × 600 pixels and you do the prepass with just 200 × 150 pixels, then you'll see fewer details there and you can't place the sampling points as exactly.

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What does prepass mean?

Prepass means (computing) A prior pass of an algorithm or process, sometimes as an optimization to handle simpler cases..

What is a synonym for prepass?

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What is the opposite of prepass?

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How do you use prepass in a sentence?

If you're trying to render an image of 800 × 600 pixels and you do the prepass with just 200 × 150 pixels, then you'll see fewer details there and you can't place the sampling points as exactly.

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