z-fighting

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z-fighting

/ˈzɛd.faɪ.tɪŋ/ UK
/ˈziː.faɪ.tɪŋ/ US

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From z- + fighting.

noun

uncountable A phenomenon in three-dimensional rendering where two or more primitives have similar values in the z-buffer, causing flickering as one is displayed varyingly behind or in front of the other.
Similar: planefighting, stitching

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@misc{z_fighting_2026,
  title = {z-fighting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/z-fighting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}