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Shape Terminology



I was wondering if the Apple community would agree with the following hi-res
shape terminology:

- shape: a hi-res graphic, defined by a series of vectors, able to be
rotated, scaled, and positioned on the screen

- shape definition: a series of vectors that define a shape

- shape directory: [synonym for shape index]

- shape index: a block of memory forming the top of a shape table,
containing the total number of shapes and their starting offsets

- shape table: a block of memory that includes both a shape index and one or
more shape definitions

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