frame buffer

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frame buffer - (computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixelbuffer storage, buffer store, buffer - (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer systemcomputer graphics - the pictorial representation and manipulation of data by a computer

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[′frām ‚bəf·ər] (computer science) A device that stores a television picture or frame for processing.

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(hardware)Part of a video system in which an image isstored, pixel by pixel and which is used to refresh araster image. The term "video memory" suggests a fairlystatic display whereas a frame buffer holds one frame from asequence of frames forming a moving image.

Frame buffers are found in frame grabbers and time base correction systems, for example.

frame buffer

An area of memory used to hold the frame of data that is continuously being sent to the screen. The buffer is the size of the maximum image that can be displayed and may be a separate memory bank on the graphics card (display adapter) or a reserved part of regular memory. Sophisticated graphics systems are built with several memory planes, each holding one or more bits of the pixel. See video RAM. See also frame grabber.

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noun (computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel

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