"screen tearing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} screen tearing (uncountable)
  1. (computing) A phenomenon where the image on a screen appears to horizontally "tear" in two due to lack of synchronization between the video feed and the display's refresh rate. Wikipedia link: screen tearing Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Electronics Synonyms: display tearing
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