3-D

  1. 3D wireframeAlternatively referred to as three-dimensional, 3-D or 3D is a description of a visual object that has the appearance of depth and field. In the picture to the right, is an example of a 3D ball that is overlaying a wireframe.
  2. When referring to an internal adapter card, a 3-D accelerator is a graphics card with additional processing power and memory that helps the performance and look of 3-D images. Also, see graphics accelerator.
  3. When referring to audio, 3-D is a method of describing sound that sounds as if it is coming from all directions.

Also see: Direct3D, Graphics accelerator, Render, Video definitions, Z-axis