frameskip

[freimskĭp]

IPA: /fɹeɪmskɪp/

noun

  1. A software feature that skips the display of certain animation frames to improve performance at the expense of visual smoothness.

    "I can't believe I waited 15 years for Duke Nukem Forever — the frameskip is terrible!"

  2. Internet. The location currently being accessed.

    "Why did I visit frameskip.com when I could have been wasting my life on social media?"