"stencil buffer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stencil buffers [plural]
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  1. (computer graphics) A per-pixel buffer in graphics hardware, used to limit the area of rendering and to produce various other effects. Wikipedia link: stencil buffer Categories (topical): Computer graphics

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