(n.) 1. In a video display, the short duration at the end of a scan line when the signal is suppressed and when the beam repositions itself. 2. The time it takes a video player to locate the next frame to display.
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(n.) 1. In a video display, the short duration at the end of a scan line when the signal is suppressed and when the beam repositions itself. 2. The time it takes a video player to locate the next frame to display.