shaderprogram

noun

UK /ˈʃeɪdə ˈprəʊɡræm/

US /ˈʃeɪdər ˈproʊɡræm/

A set of computer instructions that tells a graphics chip how to color and light up shapes on a screen.

The game artist wrote a shaderprogram to make the water look shiny and blue.

SYNONYMS

shader graphics program rendering program GPU program

RELATED WORDS

pixel texture graphics card rendering vertex

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small program that runs on a GPU to calculate the color of each pixel.

This shaderprogram adds a soft glow around bright lights.

3. A piece of code that controls how light and shadow appear on 3D objects.

The shaderprogram made the metal surface reflect the sky.

4. A compiled set of instructions loaded by a game engine to draw special visual effects.

Loading the shaderprogram caused the screen to show a ripple effect.