swap chain

noun

A series of virtual framebuffers used by the graphics card and API for frame rate stabilization, stutter reduction, etc.

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Meanings

nounswap chain (plural swap chains)

plural swap chains

  1. computer graphicsA series of virtual framebuffers used by the graphics card and API for frame rate stabilization, stutter reduction, etc.
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APA

swap chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20chain

MLA

“swap chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20chain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swap chain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swap%20chain.

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