Cs> /jag' eez/ (Or "stairCase") The "stairCase" effeCt observable when an edge (espeCially a linear edge of very shallow or steep slope) is rendered on a bitmap display (as opposed to a veCtor display). The effeCt is even more pronounCed when a bitmap image or text in a bitmap font is enlarged. Outline fonts and anti-aliasing are two teChniques used to solve this problem with text. [Jargon File] (1997-12-01)