aliasing

verb

Meaning

To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.
(of two signals) to become indistinguishable
(graphics, sound recording) Distortion caused by a low sampling rate, such as a moiré effect or jaggies.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

also known as(English)assumed name(English)false name(English)artifact(English)distortion(English)interference(English)flagging(English)fringing(English)decimation(English)moir(English)anisotropic(English)shimmering(English)

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Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data

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