"pre-render" meaning in English

See pre-render in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: pre-renders [present, singular, third-person], pre-rendering [participle, present], pre-rendered [participle, past], pre-rendered [past]
Etymology: pre- + render Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|render}} pre- + render Head templates: {{en-verb}} pre-render (third-person singular simple present pre-renders, present participle pre-rendering, simple past and past participle pre-rendered)
  1. (transitive, computer graphics) To render (a complex image) in advance. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computer graphics Translations (Translations): vorrendern (German)

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