Key Graphics Definitions

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Refresh Rate - The rate at which the screen is "repainted". Generally 50-60 MHz is acceptable.

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Frame Buffer - The place in memory where pixel data for the frame currently being displayed and subsequent frames are stored.

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Color Depth - Expressed in bits per pixel (bpp). This is the number of possible colors that a pixel can represent.

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BLIT - Stands for bit block transfer is a data operation commonly used in computer graphics in which several bitmaps are combined into one using a boolean function.

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Sprites - Two dimensional bitmap that is integrated into a larger scene