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University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

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This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics or examples are given.

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