rattler

n 1: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that

rattle when shaken [syn: {rattlesnake}]

2: a railroad train consisting of freight cars [syn: {freight

train}]

raster

The area of a video display that is covered by

sweeping the electron beam of the display in a series of

horizontal lines from top to bottom. The beam then returns to

the top during the vertical flyback interval.

See also {CRT}, {frame buffer}.

(1995-03-22)