mipmap

English

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Etymology

Initialism of Latin multum in parvo (much in a small space), and map, modelled on bitmap.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

mipmap (plural mipmaps)

  1. (computer graphics) A precalculated, optimised collection of images accompanying a main texture, used to increase rendering speed and reduce aliasing artifacts.
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