splatting
noun/ˈsplætɪŋ/
Etymology The computing term was coined by Charles Bloom.
1
Usually A sound or action that splats.
- the splatting of water on the stone floor
2
Computer graphics, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Usually A method for combining different textures by applying an alpha channel map to the higher levels, revealing the layers underneath where the map is partially or completely transparent.