frameskip

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noun

A software feature that skips the display of certain frames of animation to improve performance at the expense of visual smoothness.

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Meanings

nounframeskip (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA software feature that skips the display of certain frames of animation to improve performance at the expense of visual smoothness.

Origin

From frame + skip.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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