stencil buffer

noun

A per-pixel buffer in graphics hardware, used to limit the area of rendering and to produce various other effects.

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Meanings

nounstencil buffer (plural stencil buffers)

plural stencil buffers

  1. computer graphicsA per-pixel buffer in graphics hardware, used to limit the area of rendering and to produce various other effects.

Translations

Finnish sapluunapuskuri, kaavainpuskuri
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German Stencilbuffer
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Polish bufor szablonowy
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Cite this entry
APA

stencil buffer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stencil%20buffer

MLA

“stencil buffer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stencil%20buffer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stencil buffer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stencil%20buffer.

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