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frame per second

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A measure of how many times an imaging or display device produces unique consecutive images (frames) in one second.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

Examples

  • The graphics are really choppy; I'm only getting 12 frames per second.

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: image par seconde — put together the structural elements
  • German: Bilder pro Sekunde — put together the structural elements
  • Polish: klatka na sekundę — put together the structural elements
  • Portuguese: fotogramas por segundo — put together the structural elements
  • Portuguese: quadros por segundo — put together the structural elements
  • Portuguese: frames por segundo — put together the structural elements
  • Spanish: fotogramas por segundo — put together the structural elements
  • Swedish: bildrutor per sekund — put together the structural elements