Rendering refers to a computer program formatting data for display or printing.
Rendering refers to a computer program formatting data for display or printing.
Rendering occurs when a model is processed into a specific representation to interface from one system to another (usually human) one.
For example, converting text plus a font specification to points on a printed page, or converting 3-D model-data to onscreen pixels.
Typical applications that "render", as relevant to Stack Overflow:
- Browsers
- Graphics programs
- Video drivers
- Printer drivers
- Video viewing and/or editing programs.
See, also, the Wikipedia article on rendering.
