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Frame: One tenth of the game; each frame is numbered from 1 through 10; if you strike in the tenth you get a bonus frame (the 11th); if you strike again, you get another frame (the 12th).If you str . . . View Full Definition

Frames Per Second (FPS): FPS is an Abbreviation for 'Frames Per Second,' which is the measurement for the number of times an image is updated each second in a game. The higher this 'frame rate,' the smoother the mov . . . View Full Definition

Frame Rate: A term that describes the smoothness of motion in a game. The image on a television screen is really a series of still images shown in rapid succession, about 33 FPS (Frames Per Second). Hig . . . View Full Definition

Balloon Framed Wall: Framed walls (generally over 10' tall) that run the entire vertical length from the floor sill plate to the roof. This is done to eliminate the need for a gable end truss.

Half-Frame: Negative format of 18 x 24mm. Images are recorded on a vertical axis on standard 35mm film, thus giving 72 half-frame images on film designed for 36 exposures.

Keystone Frame: An American term to describe a diamond-type frame in which the engine serves as part of the structure.

Mainframe: Mostly a mainframe is only a mainframe when compared to a desktop computer. It's bigger and much more powerful. Sometimes it's called a server or CPU.

Wireframe: A stage in computer-generated imagery wherein the surface of objects is represented with polygonal lines (wires). The wireframe will be covered with surfaces when the animation is rendered.

U Frame: A previously used NEMA designation indicating frame size and dimension (prior to 1965 the standard frame sizes per horsepower rating).

Construction, Frame: A type of construction in which the structural components are wood or depend upon a wood frame for support.