collision detection

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collision detection (countable and uncountable, plural collision detections)

1. (computing, chiefly video games) The process or mechanism of determining whether two shapes are partially occupying the same space.
2. (networking) A mechanism in Ethernet to detect when two computers are sending frames at the same time, and also to deal with such collisions when they happen.

• hitbox
• hitscan
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