"tileset" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tilesets [plural]
Etymology: tile + set Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tile|set}} tile + set Head templates: {{en-noun}} tileset (plural tilesets)
  1. (computer graphics) A collection of rectangular images, or tiles. Categories (topical): Computer graphics Related terms: tilemap

Inflected forms

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