"subtick" meaning in English

See subtick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-subtick.wav Forms: subticks [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + tick. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|sub-|tick}} sub- + tick Head templates: {{en-noun}} subtick (plural subticks)
  1. (computing, video games) A secondary tick that occurs between regular ticks. Categories (topical): Computing, Video games

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