z-fighting

English

Etymology

z- +‎ fighting

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈzɛd.faɪ.tɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈziː.fʌɪ.ɾɪŋ/

Noun

z-fighting (uncountable)

1. (computer graphics) A phenomenon in three-dimensional rendering where two or more primitives have similar values in the z-buffer, causing flickering as one is displayed varyingly behind or in front of the other.

Coordinate terms

• z-culling