I-frame

A form of intraframe — A video frame that does not depend on any other frame for rendering, but simply presents a fixed image. Usually subject to spatial compression.

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Meanings

nounI-frame (plural I-frames)

plural I-frames

  1. abbreviationvideo compressioncomputingAbbreviation of intraframe.
  2. abbreviationvideo gamesAbbreviation of invincibility frame.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
intraframeinvincibility frame
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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