Framebuffer

The framebuffer is a part of RAM in a computer allocated to hold the graphics information for one frame or picture. This information typically consists of color values for every pixel (point that can be displayed) on the screen. A framebuffer is either:

Related Topics:
RAM - Computer - Pixel

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• Off-screen, meaning that writes to the framebuffer don't appear on the visible screen
• On-screen, meaning that the framebuffer is directly coupled to the visible display

The frame buffer organization may be chunky or planar.

Related Topics:
Chunky - Planar

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See also: Linux framebuffer

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