fake PNG
noun/feɪ̯k ˌpiː ɛn ˈd͡ʒiː/
Etymology
From fake + PNG, referring to Portable Network Graphics files as these are the most widespread image file type capable of containing transparency.
Definitions
An image file that displays the checkerboard pattern typically used to indicate…
An image file that displays the checkerboard pattern typically used to indicate transparency, but the pattern is actually part of the image itself rather than representing transparent pixels.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for fake PNG. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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