B-frame

noun

A compressed video frame which is reconstructed based on its differences from both the previous and the subsequent frame.

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B-picture
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Meanings

nounB-frame (plural B-frames)

plural B-frames

  1. computingA compressed video frame which is reconstructed based on its differences from both the previous and the subsequent frame.

    Synonyms: B-picture

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA compressed video frame which is reconstructed based on its differences from both the previous and the subsequent frame.

Similar
B-picture

Origin

Abbreviation of bidirectional frame.

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APA

B-frame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-frame

MLA

“B-frame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-frame. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B-frame,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-frame.

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