"pixel shader" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pixel shaders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pixel shader (plural pixel shaders)
  1. (computer graphics) A shader that operates on the level of individual pixels, used to generate complex visual effects. Categories (topical): Computer graphics Synonyms: fragment shader (alt: in OpenGL) Related terms: geometry shader, vertex shader

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