z-buffer

noun

A buffer for the purpose of tracking the relative depths of different objects in a scene and determining which are closer to the observer than others.

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Meanings

nounz-buffer (plural z-buffers)

plural z-buffers

  1. computer graphicsA buffer for the purpose of tracking the relative depths of different objects in a scene and determining which are closer to the observer than others.

Origin

From z- + buffer.

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Translations

Finnish Z-puskuri
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German z-Buffer, Z-Buffer
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  • z-PufferTranslations
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Polish bufor Z
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“z-buffer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/z-buffer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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