subpass

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noun

Part of a pass or iteration.

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Meanings

nounsubpass (plural subpasses)

plural subpasses

  1. computingPart of a pass or iteration.

    On the GPU, each subpass requires a SetRenderTarget() call, which incurs a small cost.

    2005, Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH 2005, page 780

Origin

From sub- + pass.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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