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nounintraframe (plural intraframes)
plural intraframes · alternative intra frame · alternative intra-frame
- computingA video frame that does not depend on any other frame for rendering, but simply presents a fixed image. Usually subject to spatial compression.
The frequency of intraframes determines the frequency of random access points for non-linear playback or editing.
1999, Francis Botto, Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications, page 156Synonyms: I-frame
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nounA 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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- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
- Latin*interus
- Latinintrā
- Englishintra-
- Englishframe
- Englishintraframe
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intraframe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraframe
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“intraframe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intraframe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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