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Sprite (disambiguation)
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The term
Sprite
has several meanings:
A
sprite
is a class of
preternatural
legendary creatures
. Beings commonly associated with sprites include
elves
,
fairies
,
pixies
, and
spirits
. The word "sprite" is often used synonymously with the similarly ambiguous term "
spirit
". (Alternate spelling:
Spright
; in
Celtic mythology
,
Spriggan
)
A
sprite
is an
atmospheric
electrical discharge
associated with lightning—see
upper atmospheric lightning
.
In
computer graphics
, a
sprite
is a two-dimensional pre-rendered figure, usually containing some
transparency
.
Sprite
is the brandname of a lemon-lime flavored
soft drink
produced by the
Coca-Cola
Corporation in the US and UK.
Sprite
was a
computer
operating system
developed at the
University of California, Berkeley
.
The
Austin-Healey Sprite
is a
British
car.
Sprite
is a historical
British
make of
motorcycle
.
SPRITE-S2
—
S
upport and Guidance to the
PR
ocurement of
I
nformation and
TE
lecommunication
S
ystems and
S
ervices — a programme launched in
1998
by the
European Commission
.
Last updated: 08-12-2005 13:55:12
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