collision detection
collision detection · collision detections
The process or mechanism of determining whether two shapes are partially occupying the…The process or mechanism of determining whether two shapes are partially occupying the same space.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process or mechanism of determining whether two shapes are partially occupying the same space.
(countable, uncountable)A mechanism in Ethernet to detect when two computers are sending frames at the same time, and also to deal with such collisions when they happen.
Forms
plural: collision detections| Singular | collision detection |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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