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instancing

instancing

7.3
Creating many copies of the same object so a computer can show them quickly
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnstənsɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : instanciación
  • To optimize performance, the software uses instancing to create duplicate objects in the virtual environment.

Examples

  • During the simulation, the instancing of various environmental elements enhanced the realism of the scene.

  • So you can try using the terminating methods like like just looking for instances of of the motifs.

  • So that's why I'm trying to say this is a yeah, you're using multiple instances of the virus DNA.

  • The instancing of multiple graphics objects helped the game run more smoothly on older computers.

Synonyms

copying
vsinstancing
20 1.0

Making another thing that is the same as the first, for example a photo or someone else's answers

is a technical process that creates many replicas to save processing resources
duplication
vsinstancing
17 3.5

The act of making an exact copy or the thing that is copied

focuses on creating many replicas efficiently in technical systems
copyism
vsinstancing
  • Specialized
8.0

Making exact duplicates of a product or design so they are all the same

applies to creating many replicas in computing to improve efficiency

Antonyms

singularity
4 7.7

Being very different from other people or things

How Many Copies

instancing
  • Specialized
7.3
a couple of
∞ 1.0
single piece
11 3.3

Surface Forms

instancing singular
instancings plural

Morphology

instancing = instance (semi-transparent) = instance + ing

The form is a straightforward -ing derivation from 'instance', but the computing-specific sense is specialized rather than fully predictable from the everyday meaning.

Etymology

Instancing comes from instance, a word for a single 'case' or thing that 'stands' by itself, like the everyday word stand; in computing an 'instance' is one copy of an object. So instancing is the process of making many copies that each 'stand' in a scene, which helps a computer show many similar objects without slowing down.