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scanout

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The conversion of image data in computer memory to a series of lines for output to a raster display.

uncountable

Examples

“A video processor outputs one scan⟳ line at a time in synchrony with the TV raster scanout.”
“A partial solution, suitable for low-resolution displays, is to place⟳ the frame buffer on an isolated bus. This allows video scanout to occur⟳ simultaneously with CPU operations that do not affect⟳ the frame buffer.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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