I-frame (intra-coded frame)
Definition
A video frame that is encoded entirely from its own pixel data, without reference to any other frame. I-frames mark the start of a new compression group-of-pictures (GOP) and are the reset points for inter-frame prediction.
Related terms
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- Hash verification
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- P-frame (predictive frame)
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- Re-recording artefact
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Explained in
- Video Authentication and Integrity VerificationA video frame that is encoded entirely from its own pixel data, without reference to any other frame. I-frames mark the start of a new compression group-of-pic...