"flicker fixer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flicker fixers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flicker fixer (plural flicker fixers)
  1. (computing) A piece of computer hardware that deinterlaces an output video signal, resulting in a less flickery display on some systems. Synonyms: scan doubler

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