Meanings
nounsuperspike (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputer graphicsAn algorithm for image segmentation that averages pixels based on the peaks in a histogram.
Origin
From super- + spike, because of the resulting shape of the histogram.
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superspike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superspike
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