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subframe

subframe

6.7
A smaller part of a data frame that carries specific information
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌfreɪm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : submarco
  • In the software update, each subframe contained essential details about the performance enhancements.

Examples

  • The process also made it possible to alter the structure of the subframe, so that the mounting point for the suspension could be relocated. This change has reportedly increased the rigidity of the mounting point by 20 percent and thereby improved the car's dynamic performance.

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  • The data was divided into smaller sections, each organized within a subframe to ensure efficient transmission.

  • The video signal was transmitted using a subframe, which allowed for clearer delivery of the information.

Synonyms

subpart
vssubframe
28 7.2

A smaller section inside a larger section, for example in a book or manual

is a technical division inside a data or transmission frame used to carry information
subfield
vssubframe
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A part of a larger data field that holds one piece of information

organizes or carries structured information inside a transmission frame
subsegment
vssubframe
5.8

A smaller part of a larger section

refers to a subdivision within a transmission frame not a segment

How Small

field
  • Specialized
∞ 7.0
subframe
  • Specialized
6.7
packet
  • Specialized
39 4.2
frame
  • Specialized
33 5.1
message
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

subframe singular
subframes plural

Morphology

subframe = frame (transparent) = sub + frame

The prefix 'sub-' clearly indicates a smaller or subordinate part of the 'frame', making the meaning directly derivable.

Etymology

Subframe comes from sub- meaning 'under' or 'part of' and frame meaning 'a structure' or 'frame', like a picture frame. Think of a small frame inside a bigger frame: a data subframe is a smaller part inside a larger data frame that carries specific information.