Definitions

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  • verb transitive, computer graphics To antialias by taking samples at several points inside each pixel and choosing an average colour value.

Etymologies

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super- +‎ sample

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Examples

  • Actually, if you do it right — repetitively subsample or even supersample with replacement the target population — what you actually achieve is the bootstrap variance.

    Juckes and the Moberg CVM « Climate Audit 2006

  • · Create pixel-accurate versions of fonts as they appear in Windows, or supersample up to 8x for perfect antialiasing

    Softpedia - Windows - All 2010

  • I would like to use supersample antialiasing with a scene that consists of one triangle described by three vertices.

    DevMaster.net 2009

  • That includes support for DirectX 11, HDMI bitstreaming, Eyefinity, angle-independent anisotropic filtering, and supersample anti-aliasing.

    OCTools 2009

  • The biggest issue however, is that for speed purposes, I am trying to get it to supersample on the card, that way, d / ling back from the card isn't super slow, just semi-slow.

    Doom9's Forum 2008

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