"glenzing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Possibly related to Swedish glänsa (“shine, glitter”). Etymology templates: {{m|sv|glänsa||shine, glitter}} glänsa (“shine, glitter”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} glenzing (uncountable)
  1. (computer graphics) A technique for simulating translucency by storing extra colour values in the palette that represent the combined colours of intersecting objects in a scene. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics Related terms: glenzed

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