"wavetable" meaning in All languages combined

See wavetable on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wavetables [plural]
Etymology: From wave + table, from waveform. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wave|table}} wave + table Head templates: {{en-noun}} wavetable (plural wavetables)
  1. A collection of many single-cycle waveforms with subtly changing harmonic contents, sometimes based on a sample of a real musical instrument, used in sound synthesis. Wikipedia link: wavetable
    Sense id: en-wavetable-en-noun-MnNBRh9C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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