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sprite
(redirected from Sprite (disambiguation))

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An independent graphic object controlled by its own bit plane (area of memory). Commonly used in video games, sprites move freely across the screen, passing by, through and colliding with each other. Programming sprites is easier than programming an object to move around on the same plane as other objects.


1.(operating system)Sprite - An operating system from Berkeley supporting multiprocessing and distributed files.

2.(graphics, file format)sprite - A small bitmap image, often used in animated games but also sometimes used as a synonym for icon.


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