aliasing

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noun

Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of alias
nounaliasing (plural aliasings)

plural aliasings

  1. graphics; sound recording; graphics; sound recordingcomputingDistortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies.

Origin

From alias + -ing.

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Translations

Esperanto grajneco
  • grajnecodistortion caused by a low sampling rate
Finnish laskostuminen, vierastuminen
  • laskostuminendistortion caused by a low sampling rate
  • vierastuminendistortion caused by a low sampling rate
French repliement de spectre, crénelage
  • repliement de spectredistortion caused by a low sampling rate
  • crénelagedistortion caused by a low sampling rate
Indonesian aliasing
  • aliasingdistortion caused by a low sampling rate
Portuguese aliasing, serrilhado
  • aliasingdistortion caused by a low sampling rate
  • serrilhadodistortion caused by a low sampling rate
  • serrilhamentodistortion caused by a low sampling rate
Swedish vikningseffekt
  • vikningseffektdistortion caused by a low sampling rate

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

aliasing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aliasing

MLA

“aliasing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aliasing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aliasing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aliasing.

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