What is a 'Sprite'?

Answer 1

Sprite may be:

Sprite (creature), a class of preternatural legendary creatures commonly associated with elves, fairies, pixies, and spirits

Sprite (computer graphics), a two-dimensional pre-rendered figure, usually containing some transparency. For the act of editing them, see spriting

Sprite (soft drink), the brand name of a lemon-lime beverage produced by The Coca-Cola Company

Sprite operating system, an operating system developed at the University of California, Berkeley

Austin-Healey Sprite, a British car

Sprite (motorcycle), a historical British make of motorcycle

Shadowcat, an X-Men member who used Sprite as an early alias

Shine Sprites, fictional creatures from the video game Super Mario Sunshine

Sprites (music group), an independent music group from USA

Answer 2

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Sprite (creature), a class of preternatural legendary creatures commonly associated with elves, fairies, pixies, and spirits
Sprite (computer graphics), a two-dimensional pre-rendered figure, usually containing some transparency. For the act of editing them, see spriting
Sprite (soft drink), the brand name of a lemon-lime beverage produced by The Coca-Cola Company
Sprite operating system, an operating system developed at the University of California, Berkeley
Austin-Healey Sprite, a British car
Sprite (motorcycle), a historical British make of motorcycle
Shadowcat, an X-Men member who used Sprite as an early alias
Shine Sprites, fictional creatures from the video game Super Mario Sunshine
Sprites (music group), an independent music group from USA
SPRITE may refer to:

SPRITE (IR detector), a specialist detector device using a process know as Signal PRocessing In The Element
SPRITE-S2, Support and Guidance to the PRocurement of Information and TElecommunication Systems and Service, a European Commission project
Sprite may also be:

One of numerous species of damselflies of the genus Nehalennia
A spayed female ferret
An atmospheric electrical discharge that occurs high above the cumulonimbus cloud of an active thunderstorm — see Sprites, Elves, Jets and other Upper Atmospheric Lightning

Answer 3

It's an elf or a fairy in the context of literature and tales. Commonly confused with a spirit. Other classifications for it's use are: pixie, imp, brownie, puck, peri, leprechaun; nymph, sylph and naiad.

If we could move our avatars around that/they would be a sprite. Usually used with a computer graphic that is manipulated.

Also used to indicate a little flash in the upper atmosphere when there is a thunderstorm.

Answer 4

Sprite may be:

Sprite (creature), a class of preternatural legendary creatures commonly associated with elves, fairies, pixies, and spirits
Sprite (computer graphics), a two-dimensional pre-rendered figure, usually containing some transparency. For the act of editing them.

Answer 5

I thought a Sprite was a hardware controled graphic

oh well
maybe its a drink

Answer 6

A sprite is usually a naughty or energetic spirit, it is also a brand of soft drink, and a sports car, a smaller model made by Austin-Healy.

Answer 7

It's an image from a group of pixels for computer graphics loading.

Answer 8

Sprite (creature), a class of preternatural legendary creatures commonly associated with elves, fairies, pixies, and spirits

Answer 9

Assuming you don't mean the soft drink....... A sprite is a pixie or a fairie.

Answer 10

A sprite is a wood nymph, fairy, magical being. Or if you live in SA it is a cooldrink.