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morphing

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morph 1  (môrf)
n.
An allomorph.

[From morpheme.]

morph 2  (môrf)
n.
One of various distinct forms of an organism or species.

[From Greek morph, form, shape.]

morph 3  (môrf)
v. morphed, morph·ing, morphs
v.tr.
To transform (an image) by computer: cinematic special effects that morphed the villain into a snake.
v.intr.
To be transformed: "Yesterday's filmstrip has morphed into today's school computer" (Clifford Stoll).

[Shortening of metamorphose.]

morphing [ˈmɔːfɪŋ]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a computer technique used for graphics and in films, in which one image is gradually transformed into another image without individual changes being noticeable in the process
[from metamorphosis]
Translations
morphing [ˈmɔːfɪŋ] N (Cine) → morphing m, mutación f con efectos especiales
morphing
nMorphing nt


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The trojan has sophisticated morphing and rootkit mechanisms that enable it to operate deep within the operating system, and it's coded to protect itself from detection and removal.
With the influx of increasingly sophisticated attacks and social networking sites as targets, AV engines are finding it difficult to keep up with and protect against morphing malware and phishing attacks, specifically in the first 24-hour time period when the most damage occurs," said Panos Anastassiadis, president/CEO of Cyveillance in Arlington, Va.
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