32/64-Bit 80x86 Assembly Language Architecture
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- w-buffer
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A rectangular representation of the image buffer used to store the distance of each pixel in the image from the camera. The range of possible Z values is linearly distributed between the camera and a point in 3D space depicted as infinity. The distances from the camera are finer in resolution than those closer to infinity, allowing for a more refined depth of view.