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.

  1. compounded as fake png — “fake + PNG

Definitions

  1. 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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