splatting

== English == === Etymology === The computing term was coined by Charles Bloom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsplætɪŋ/ === Verb === splatting present participle and gerund of splat === Noun === splatting (usually uncountable, plural splattings) A sound or action that splats. the splatting of water on the stone floor (computer graphics) A method for combining different textures by applying an alpha channel map to the higher levels, revealing the layers underneath where the map is partially or completely transparent. === Anagrams === plattings