The Dictionary of Computer Graphics Technology and Applications

Roy Latham

ISBN 10: 1468404113 / ISBN 13: 9781468404111

Verlag: Springer New York, 2012

Beschreibung

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Superblack, supercase, supercomputer, supersonic, superimpose, superquadric (including superellipsoid), superred (and the supergreen and superblue superprimaries), supersampling, supershift, superuser, Super VGA, Super VHS, and superwhite are just a few of the words that make the language of computer graphics. The Dictionary of Computer Graphics Technology and Applications guides novices and specialists alike through the maze of terminology surrounding one of the most exciting growth areas of computers. This dictionary covers the software, hardware, and applications of computer graphics. It contains hundreds of terms not found elsewhere, aiding specialists with the jargon of unfamiliar applications areas and allied technologies. Definitions are clear and concise, with special attention given to alternate spellings and meanings. Acronyms are decoded, and pronunciation of the seemingly unpronounceable is given, from NAPLPS (nap-lips) to WYSIWYG (whizzy-wig).

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781468404111

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Dictionary of Computer Graphics Technology and Applications
• Verlag: Springer New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1468404113
• ISBN-13: 9781468404111
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 235B x 155 H x 10 T Millimeter Breite: 235 mm, Höhe: 155 mm, Tiefe: 10 mm
• Gewicht: 265 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

Superblack, supercase, supercomputer, supersonic, superimpose, superquadric (including superellipsoid), superred (and the supergreen and superblue superprimaries), supersampling, supershift, superuser, Super VGA, Super VHS, and superwhite are just a few of the words that make the language of computer graphics. The Dictionary of Computer Graphics Technology and Applications guides novices and specialists alike through the maze of terminology surrounding one of the most exciting growth areas of computers. This dictionary covers the software, hardware, and applications of computer graphics. It contains hundreds of terms not found elsewhere, aiding specialists with the jargon of unfamiliar applications areas and allied technologies. Definitions are clear and concise, with special attention given to alternate spellings and meanings. Acronyms are decoded, and pronunciation of the seemingly unpronounceable is given, from NAPLPS (nap-lips) to WYSIWYG (whizzy-wig).