computer graphics

noun

The representation and manipulation of pictorial data by a computer.

Meanings

nouncomputer graphics pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlycomputingThe representation and manipulation of pictorial data by a computer.
  2. pluralplural onlycomputingThe various technologies used to create and manipulate such pictorial data.
  3. pluralplural onlycomputingThe images so produced.
  4. pluralplural onlycomputingA sub-field of computer science which studies methods for digitally synthesizing and manipulating visual content.

Translations

Bulgarian компю́търна гра́фика
  • компю́търна гра́фика (kompjútărna gráfika)representation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Catalan infografia
  • infografiarepresentation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Chinese Mandarin 電腦圖形 /电脑图形
  • 電腦圖形 /电脑图形representation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Esperanto perkomputila grafiko
  • perkomputila grafikorepresentation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Finnish tietokonegrafiikka
  • tietokonegrafiikkarepresentation and manipulation of pictures by computer
French infographie
  • infographierepresentation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Hebrew גְּרָפִיקָה מַחְשְׁבִית
  • גְּרָפִיקָה מַחְשְׁבִית (g'rafiká makh'shevít)representation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Polish grafika komputerowa
  • grafika komputerowarepresentation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Russian компьютерная графика
  • компьютерная графика (kompʹjuternaja grafika)representation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Slovak počítačová grafika
  • počítačová grafikarepresentation and manipulation of pictures by computer
Ukrainian комп'ю́терна гра́фіка
  • комп'ю́терна гра́фіка (kompʺjúterna hráfika)representation and manipulation of pictures by computer
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APA

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MLA

“computer graphics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computer%20graphics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “computer graphics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/computer%20graphics.

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