frame
1. A {data link layer} "packet" which contains the
header and trailer information required by the physical
medium. That is, {network layer} {packets} are encapsulated
to become frames.
See also {datagram}, {encapsulation}, {packet}.
2.
(language implementation) See {activation record}.
3. One complete scan of the active area of a
{display screen}. Each frame consists of a number N of
horizontal {scan lines}, each of which, on a computer display,
consists of a number M of {pixels}. N is the {vertical
resolution} of the display and M is the {horizontal
resolution}. The rate at which the displayed image is updated
is the {refresh rate} in frames per second.
(1994-12-16)