aliasing

a·li·as·ing

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ey-lee-uh-sing]
- /ˈeɪ li ə sɪŋ/
- /ˈeɪlɪəsɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-lee-uh-sing]
- /ˈeɪ li ə sɪŋ/

Definitions of aliasing word

noun aliasing the error in a vision or sound signal arising from limitations in the system that generates or processes the signal 3
noun aliasing a jagged, stairstep effect on curved or diagonal lines that are reproduced in low resolution, as on a computer printout or display. 1
noun aliasing The misidentification of a signal frequency, introducing distortion or error. 1
noun Definition of aliasing in Technology 1. (jargon) When several different identifiers refer to the same object. The term is very general and is used in many contexts. See alias, aliasing bug, anti-aliasing. 2. (hardware) (Or "shadowing") Where a hardware device responds at multiple addresses because it only decodes a subset of the address lines, so different values on the other lines are ignored. 1
noun aliasing (signal processing, graphics, sound recording) Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, as Moire effect or stair-stepped edges. 0
verb aliasing present participle of alias. 0

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Parts of speech for Aliasing

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aliasing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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