(Modeling) The appearance of roughness or texture to an otherwise smooth surface. Especially, the use of line segments to represent the model boundaries of curved objects. This saves time in modeling but reduces image quality when flat or Phong shading is used. Advanced rendering techniques will usually overcome these problems.#
Small Computer Systems Interface capable of up to 10 MB/s data transfer rates.#
Small Computer Systems Interface capable of transmitting data in 16 bit (double) or 32 bit (quadruple) data packets. Transmission rates of up to 40 MB/second are possible.#
A processing error from which the program cannot recover without rebooting the computer. #
(Federal Communications Commission) (Communications) The U.S. federal bureau that regulates radio and television broadcast standards. FCC regulations carry the force of law. All computer and video components require FCC testing and approval in the United States.#
1. Information received as part of a control system, used to correct a control signal.
2. Sound (or video) information that is reprocessed in a loop, typically becoming over-amplified or distorted.
3. In communications, positive or negative responses from the recipient of a message designed to signal the sender of a message as to accuracy, appropriateness or discernment. #
Device independent data interchange protocol based on fiber-optic technology capable of data transfers at up to 100 MB/second.#
(Video) One of two portions of the image in an interlaced scanning display system. A field is half of an interlaced television image consisting of either all the odd (odd field) or all the even (even field) horizontal scan lines of a frame. A field is scanned or displayed in 1/60 second. A full frame consisting of odd and even fields is therefore displayed 30 times per second. See Frame, Interlaced, Flicker.#
A collection of data stored as a unit on a disk and identified by a unique name. #
The file allocation table (FAT) is a hidden file table that records the location of files and how they are stored in clusters. #
A program in Windows 3.1 that allows you to display, move and copy files, view directory structures and perform housekeeping functions such as improving disk performance. #
Available from the menu bar of all Windows 95 windows. Lists options to Open files, run explorer, find files, share files and folders, send files and folders, create new objects, create shortcuts, delete, rename, adjust properties and close files. #
The allocation of a file to non-contiguous sectors on a disk due to lack of sufficient room in the first sector and those contiguous to it. #
A program standard used to store data on a disk. #
A unique name assigned to a file when it is first written to disk. #
Data exchange between different hardware storage devices through the use of a utility program. #
The logical structure of files stored on a disk. #
An effect that alters a media file based on a formula or algorithm. Examples are blur, sharpen, posterize, mosaic and ripple for still images or video and reverb, echo and chorus for audio.#
1. In Windows 95, the Start Menu pull across menu (Or the Windows 95 Explorer Tools menu option) that includes utilities to sign onto the Microsoft Network, look for files or folders, or check for specific computers on your network.
2. A common multimedia feature enabling the user to locate media elements or parts of a program. #
(Modeling/Rendering) Shading by filling each facet of a model╒s surface with a single color.#
(Video) Bothersome light fluctuation on a screen that occurs if the display is not refreshed at a sufficiently high rate. Worse on high contrast images or thin horizontal lines. Not as noticeable on continuous tone graphics. Particularly noticeable when non-interlaced graphics are decoded for display to interlaced displays. See also Interlaced, Field, Frame.#
Monitors with vertical scanning frequencies (refresh rates) of 60 Hz, and higher. Higher horizontal scan frequencies are required to support high refresh.#
(Animation) Historically, animation caused by fanning pages of drawings or illustrations. The term is sometimes borrowed to refer to a method of viewing animation by first saving the images in RAM and then viewing them sequentially in real time.#
A removable data storage medium made of a magnetically coated mylar disk enclosed in a plastic envelope. #
Represents a floppy drive on your computer available in Windows 95. #
The device that reads and writes to floppy disks. #
A frequency modulation synthesizer used to provide basic MIDI music sounds on sound cards. Based on mathematical representations of various instruments.#
A graphical representation in Windows, of a container used to store and group any collection of items such as documents, files and other folders. #
A unique typeface, e.g., Helvetica, Times Roman or Arial.#
The different sizes of a font that can be displayed or printed. #
1. To prepare the surface of a disk according to the standards of the operating system.
2. In Windows 95, after the user has highlighted a selection from within the document, this function can be used to change the font, font size, and make the font bold, italicized, or underlined. Multiple properties can be added to a single font. #
Frames per second. A measure of the number of images displayed each second in video, film or animation.#
1. (Video) A single complete video image, created by one complete interlaced scanning cycle. In the NTSC system, there are 30 frames per second, each made up of 525 scan lines. A frame equals 1 odd field (odd lines of the image) plus 1 even field (even lines of the image). See Field, Interlaced, Flicker.
2. In animation, one of the static drawings that, when combined with other frames in a series, gives the illusion of motion.
3. In interface design, an area for displaying media.#
(Video) "Accuracy" refers to two concepts: search accuracy (the ability to find a specific frame on the tape) and edit accuracy (the ability to have the specific frames of source video recorded to a second tape during editing). Frame accurate editing usually requires professional broadcast products. #
The number identifying each frame on a videodisk or tape.#
(Computer Graphics, Video) A device that holds one or more frame's worth of pixel information. Typically uses VRAM or DRAM devices for storage. See Double-Buffering.#
(Animation) The process of transferring an animation from computer to tape or film a frame at a time.#
A compression feature for video or animation files. If frame differencing is used, only the difference between successive frames is stored, rather than each entire frame. See also compression, key frame, inter-frame compression.#
(Computer Graphics) A device that allows the real time capture of a single frame of video into a frame buffer. Some frame grabbers may have buffers large enough to store several complete frames, allowing the rapid capture of a number of images. #
The number of frames per second at which a movie is played or recorded. Frame rate does not affect a movies total playing time.#
The high and low limits of the frequencies that are found in a video or audio signal. Sometimes pertains to horizontal and vertical sync ranges of a video monitor or compputer display.#
Standardized SMPTE method for the address-coding of a videotape, retaining all frame numbers in a chronological order, resulting in a slight deviation from clock time. Also called non-drop frame time code.#
A programmable key on the computer keyboard numbered F1, F2, etc. #
