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iOS, macOS, and tvOS graphics rendering API
Metal is a low-level, low-overhead hardware-accelerated 3D graphic and compute shader API created by Apple, debuting in iOS 8. Metal combines functions
Metal_(API)
Cross-platform 3D graphics API and open standard
11 APIs, by providing a considerably lower-level API that more closely resembles how modern GPUs work. Vulkan is comparable to Apple's Metal API and
Vulkan
Open source graphics engine abstraction layer developed by Google
11, OpenGL, Vulkan or Metal API calls. It is a portable version of OpenGL but with limitations of OpenGL ES standard. The API is mainly designed to bring
ANGLE_(software)
Web standard and API
WebGPU API is a JavaScript, Rust, C++, and C API for cross-platform efficient graphics processing unit (GPU) access. Using a system's underlying Vulkan
WebGPU
History of Apple's current Mac operating system
Notes application, as well as adopting San Francisco as the system font. Metal API, an application enhancing software, had debuted in this operating system
MacOS_version_history
Video game engine
Xbox Series X/S Platform x86-64 Standards The Windows and Xbox port use DirectX 12 API The macOS, iOS, iPadOS port use Metal API License Proprietary
Decima_(game_engine)
Software development kit
version 2.8 and Flutter 1.17.0 were released, adding support for the Metal API. On March 3, 2021, Google released Flutter 2 during an online Flutter
Flutter_(software)
Cross-platform graphics API
cross-platform application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics. The API is typically used to interact with a graphics processing
OpenGL
2015 operating system version
work on older models. For example, Apple notes that the newly available Metal API is available on "all Macs since 2012". These computers can run OS X El
OS_X_El_Capitan
Video editing application by Blackmagic Design
processing unit, the eGPU, developed in association with Apple to leverage the Metal API for professional video and graphics (such as those used by DaVinci Resolve)
DaVinci_Resolve
Rendering method
technology is accessible across iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers via the Metal API. Apple reports up to a 4x performance increase over previous software-based
Ray_tracing_(graphics)
2021 video game
stability. The port also suffered from shader compilation issues. In their Metal API, Apple allows shader precompilation to be done when building game projects
Resident_Evil_Village
Type of program in computer graphics
HLSL. The Metal framework, used by Apple devices, has its own shading language called Metal Shading Language. Increasingly in modern graphics APIs, shaders
Shader
Multimedia software for live performances
collaboration, and introduces a rebuilt video rendering system based on the Metal API. Additional features include a revised audio routing system and enhanced
QLab
2019 social adventure game
their previous work on PlayStation titles, to initially support the Apple Metal API, later expanding it to add support for other platforms as well. The game
Sky:_Children_of_the_Light
Topics referred to by the same term
Journey, a documentary Metal Sonic, a character in Sonic the Hedgehog Metal (API), a graphics API from Apple for iOS and macOS Metal (wuxing), a phase of
Metal_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
solutions Metal Performance Shaders, a collection of highly optimized compute and graphics shaders designed to integrate into apps using Apple's Metal API. Mandarin
MPS
Specialized electronic circuit that accelerates graphics
OpenGL API OpenCL API OpenVX API TensorFlow Lite Mantle (API) Metal (API) Core ML Vulkan (API) Direct3D DirectX Video Acceleration (DxVA) API for Microsoft
Graphics_processing_unit
2018 video game
was used in Odyssey, but was significantly modified. Odyssey uses the Metal API on iOS, which the developers switched to for better performance and stability
Alto's_Odyssey
3D rendering software
and AMD GPUs on Intel-based macs. To do so, the port utilises the Apple Metal API. Baked Studio Deva Studios Guru Studio Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies
Redshift_(renderer)
Video gaming on Mac operating systems
including 3D games through use of OpenGL, and more recently, Apple's own Metal API API. Virtualization technology and the Boot Camp dual-boot utility also
Mac_gaming
Operating system for Apple computers
Protection. The Metal API, first introduced in iOS 8, was also included in this operating system for "all Macs since 2012". According to Apple, Metal accelerates
MacOS
2018 operating system version
library can be used as a bridge, translating most of the Vulkan 1.0 API into the Metal API. Continuing the process started in macOS High Sierra (10.13), which
MacOS_Mojave
Graphics rendering system used in macOS
Graphics API Reference at developer.apple.com Quartz in Tiger (from a review of Mac OS X 10.4 in Ars Technica) Introduction to OS X graphics APIs Cocoa Graphics
Quartz_(graphics_layer)
Swift software and development tools
native API for macOS Cocoa Touch — variant of Cocoa for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS. Kitura — web framework from IBM (now community maintained) Metal (API)
List of Swift software and tools
List_of_Swift_software_and_tools
Brand name by AMD
partnered with new APIs to provide higher performance than existing OpenGL and Direct3D shader APIs could provide, beginning with Close to Metal, followed by
AMD_FireStream
Windows compatibility software
to the host OS, or in the case of macOS, by translating them into the Metal API by MoltenVK. XAudio As of February 2019[update], Wine 4.3 uses the FAudio
Wine_(software)
System-on-chip processors designed by Apple Inc.
supports Bluetooth 5. It also contains a new custom GPU, which can use the Metal API. Used in the Apple Watch Series 5, Watch SE, and HomePod mini. It adds
Apple_silicon
Graphics software library for macOS
version of Vulkan SDK fixed some issues with the interconnectivity with Metal API, while version 1.2.3 supported some additional extensions. On May 1, 2025
MoltenVK
2D graphics rendering API
Quartz 2D is the native two-dimensional graphics rendering API for macOS and iOS platforms, part of the Core Graphics framework. Quartz 2D is available
Quartz_2D
Node-based visual programming language
toolchain. 2014 - With the release of Mac OS Yosemite, Apple released the Metal API designed to replace OpenGL embedded libraries to improve performance on
Quartz_Composer
Animation graphics compositing framework
model Rendering QuickDraw Core OpenGL Quartz 2D Core Image Core Animation Core Video ColorSync QuickTime Metal (API) Compositing Quartz Compositor v t e
Core_Animation
Line of all-in-one desktop computers by Apple
HD5650 and HD5750 graphic cards. Both cards cannot support the low-level Metal API, preventing this model from upgrading to Mojave and Catalina. AMD had
IMac_(Intel-based)
Low-overhead rendering API
low-level API, by the now defunct 3dfx GNM – low-level API of the PlayStation 4 GNMX – high-level API of the PlayStation 4 Metal – low-level API for Apple
Mantle_(API)
Window rendering system used in macOS
was introduced in Mac OS X Tiger) is GPU acceleration for the Quartz 2D API. With QuartzGL enabled, all Quartz drawing commands are translated to OpenGL
Quartz_Compositor
Digital file manager
2019 CC (10.0) - Transparency support for PSDs - Replaced OpenGL APIs with Metal APIs for macOS - Asset conversion using the Export panel June 2020 CC
Adobe_Bridge
rendering API A library providing a minimal abstraction layer over a graphics processing unit's raw command lists, such as Vulkan, LibGCM, or Metal (API). The
Glossary_of_computer_graphics
Lubricant used for internal combustion engines
are API CK-4, CJ-4, CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CH-4, and FA-4. The previous service categories such as API CC or CD are obsolete. API solved problems with API CI-4
Motor_oil
2015 mobile operating system
expanded use of the Metal API. Metal was introduced in iOS 8 and was previously limited to game developers. In iOS 9, the use of Metal is expanded to let
IOS_9
PlayStation 2 had no rendering API, initially relying on bare metal programming.) Vulkan Direct3D (a subset of DirectX) Glide API for the pioneering 3DFX accelerators
List_of_rendering_APIs
or Vulkan API calls. Direct3D (a subset of DirectX) Mesa Metal developed by Apple. OpenGL and the OpenGL Shading Language OpenGL ES 3D API for embedded
List_of_3D_graphics_libraries
Industry standard for end face mechanical seals
API Standard 682, titled "Pumps - Shaft Sealing Systems for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps," is the American Petroleum Institute (API) standard for end-face
API_Standard_682
Use of a GPU for computations typically assigned to CPUs
not officially supported by Android. Apple introduced the proprietary Metal API for iOS applications, able to execute arbitrary code through Apple's GPU
General-purpose computing on graphics processing units
General-purpose_computing_on_graphics_processing_units
Software API
ColorSync is Apple's color management API for the Classic Mac OS and Mac OS X operating systems. Apple developed the original 1.0 version of ColorSync
ColorSync
Lubricant used in vehicles and machinery
protection in excess of that provided by API GL-5 gear oils. The original API GL-6 test equipment is obsolete. API Category MT-1 designates lubricants intended
Gear_oil
2D graphics library and associated API
the 2D graphics library and associated application programming interface (API) which is a core part of classic Mac OS. It was initially written by Bill
QuickDraw
Programming language history
installations Windows Server 2019 support Parallel programming component updates Metal API support on OS X and IOS. See full list of changes Source: Released September
History_of_Delphi_(software)
Open standard for parallel computing
oneAPI is an open standard, adopted by Intel, for a unified application programming interface (API) intended to be used across different computing accelerator
OneAPI_(compute_acceleration)
Substance introduced to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact
lubricating base oils derived from crude oil. The American Petroleum Institute (API) designates several types of lubricant base oil: Group I – Saturates < 90%
Lubricant
MacOS framework
Cocoa is Apple's native object-oriented application programming interface (API) for its desktop operating system macOS. Cocoa consists of the Foundation
Cocoa_(API)
Cloud computing software
project. It is best thought of as a bare-metal hypervisor API and a set of plugins that interact with the bare-metal machines managed by Ironic. By default
OpenStack
Image processing technology introduced in Mac OS X 10.4
Quartz Composer Windows Imaging Component, a Windows component with similar API design but with fewer supported image operations. "Mac Dev Center - Introduction
Core_Image
Silicon Graphics proprietary 3D graphics application programming interface (API) IrisGL to its current open standard form OpenGL. When the decision was made
Core_OpenGL
Collection of multimedia related APIs on Microsoft platforms
(APIs) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. Originally, the names of these APIs all
DirectX
Open-source container software
The API server serves the Kubernetes API using JSON over HTTP, which provides both the internal and external interface to Kubernetes. The API server
Kubernetes
Video processing model used in macOS
model Rendering QuickDraw Core OpenGL Quartz 2D Core Image Core Animation Core Video ColorSync QuickTime Metal (API) Compositing Quartz Compositor v t e
Core_Video
Overview of the features introduced in Windows 10
to other low-level rendering initiatives such as AMD's Mantle, Apple's Metal API or the OpenGL successor, Vulkan. WDDM 2.0 introduces a new virtual memory
Features_new_to_Windows_10
Vehicular combat game
multimedia APIs". Business Wire. TheFreeLibrary.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2015. "Twisted Metal for PlayStation"
Twisted Metal (1995 video game)
Twisted_Metal_(1995_video_game)
Application programming interface (API)
Carbon is one of two primary C-based application programming interfaces (APIs) that were developed by Apple for the Mac OS X operating system. Carbon provided
Carbon_(API)
Lubricant consisting of artificially made chemical compounds
substitute for petroleum-refined oils when operating in extreme temperature, in metal stamping to provide environmental and other benefits, and to lubricate pendulum
Synthetic_oil
Cloud computing service
standards-based application development platform to build, deploy, and manage API-first, mobile-first cloud applications. This platform supports container-native
Oracle_Cloud
High-level shading language
originally based on SPIR-V Metal Shading Language, a shading language used with Apple platform's proprietary Metal Graphics API Open Shading Language, a
OpenGL_Shading_Language
Indonesian state owned rolling stock manufacturer
PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero), abbreviated as INKA, is an Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer it is the only rolling stock manufacturer
Industri_Kereta_Api
Topics referred to by the same term
accept(), a computer programming function provided by the Berkeley sockets API Acceptance (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with accept All
Accept
Standard management API
0 Pi-KVM with minimum KVMd version 2.0, also offers an alternative HTTP API Insyde Software Supervyse BMC OpenBMC a Linux Foundation collaborative open-source
Redfish_(specification)
Subset of the OpenGL API for embedded systems
the OpenGL computer graphics rendering application programming interface (API) for rendering 2D and 3D computer graphics such as those used by video games
OpenGL_ES
Type of petroleum product
used to manufacture products including lubricating greases, motor oil and metal processing fluids. Different products require different compositions and
Base_oil
American multinational technology company
(GPUs), systems on chips (SoCs), and application programming interfaces (APIs) for data science, high-performance computing, AI (Artificial intelligence)
Nvidia
Type of firearm action
powerful cartridges if they are of the other two types: API or delayed blowback. In the API blowback design, the primer is ignited when the bolt is still
Blowback_(firearms)
Free software multimedia library
codebase with a different, not backwards-compatible API. It replaces several parts of the 1.2 API with more general support for multiple input and output
Simple_DirectMedia_Layer
2023 operating system version
layer for Linux. Apple also released a Metal Shader Converter that converts shaders to Apple's Metal graphics API. A DigitalFoundry review of the first
MacOS_Sonoma
Operating system
BareMetal OS GitHub repository. Retrieved May 19, 2025. "BareMetal OS Queue". Retrieved April 28, 2015. Seyler, Ian. "API documentation". BareMetal OS
BareMetal
Metal alloy with copper as its principal component
Copper alloys are metal alloys that have copper as their principal component. They have high resistance against corrosion. Of the large number of different
List_of_copper_alloys
Screw thread profile with a rounded cross-section
middle third of each thread flank is flat. The American Petroleum Institute (API) specification 5B lists a "round thread" for tubing, often referred to as
Knuckle_thread
such as Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI, use APIs (such as Hadoop HDFS API, S3 API, FUSE API) provided by Alluxio to interact with data from various
Alluxio
3D computer graphics software
is available on Windows and Linux. oneAPI for Intel and Intel Arc GPUs, through Intel’s oneAPI framework. Metal, which is used on Apple computers running
Blender_(software)
GPU microarchitecture designed by Nvidia
Ada Lovelace architectures. The Nvidia-specific 4NP process likely adds metal layers to the standard TSMC N4P technology. The GB100 die contains 104 billion
Blackwell_(microarchitecture)
Platform for developing computer applications
Retrieved 2023-11-22. "GitHub REST API". Retrieved 31 August 2021. "GitLab REST API". Retrieved 31 August 2021. "Gitea REST API". Retrieved 31 August 2021. "Gitea
Forge_(software)
gov/api/citations/20070001471/downloads/20070001471.pdf Shotpeener Articles Library Modern Shot Peening Technology Curtiss-Wright History Official Metal Improvement
Metal_Improvement_Company
Connecting to piping without stopping flow
Connections". American Petroleum Institute (API): Safe Hot Tapping Practices in the Petroleum & Petrochemical Industries, API Recommended Practice 2201, 5th edition
Hot_tapping
Open-source web browser project
Chromium lacks the following Chrome features: Automatic browser updates API keys for some Google services, including browser sync The Widevine DRM module
Chromium_(web_browser)
2024 operating system version
Sequoia includes the second iteration of Game Porting Toolkit, a Windows API compatibility layer derived from Wine and CrossOver, allowing developers
MacOS_Sequoia
3D graphics API from Apple
(API) for Apple Inc. platforms written in Objective-C. It is a high-level framework designed to provide an easy-to-use layer over the lower level APIs
SceneKit
2025 operating system version
been redesigned and gains quick actions, "quick-key" shortcuts, third-party API support, a completely revamped indexer with AI support, menubar search, and
MacOS_Tahoe
Rifle cartridge designed by John Moses Browning
Cartridge, caliber .50, armor-piercing incendiary dim tracer (API-DT), Mk 257 The .50 caliber Mk 257 API-DT has a purple bullet tip. The bullet has a hardened-steel
.50_BMG
Certification process for welders
welder qualification is performed according to AWS D1.1, ASME Section IX and API 1104 standards, which are also used in some other countries. Some States
Welder_certification
Game programming library
embedded devices. raylib 4.0 was released in November 2021, focusing on API consistency through broad renaming and documentation improvements. It introduced
Raylib
Graphical user interface toolkit
parts of the OpenStep specification of APIs. Later, AppKit and Foundation became part of Cocoa, the Objective-C API framework of macOS. GNUstep, GNU's implementation
AppKit
Thin piece of material used to fill small gaps or spaces
Variations in Product Parts. Shim Stock Metals FABRICATION AND PROCESSING OF AUSTENITICS STAINLESS STEEL API RP 686, Recommended Practice for Machinery
Shim_(spacer)
Institute (API) oldest and most successful programs is in the development of API standards which started with its first standard in 1924. API maintains
List_of_welding_codes
Large language model developed by Google
Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental model. Features include a Multimodal Live API for real-time audio and video interactions, native image and controllable
Gemini_(language_model)
Tool used for measuring the density of liquids
other, liquids lighter than water. The Baumé of distilled water is 0. The API gravity scale is based on errors in early implementations of the Baumé scale
Baumé_scale
U.S. large-cap stock market index
Insurance Brokers APA Corporation APA Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production APi Group APG Industrials Construction & Engineering Apollo Global Management
Russell_1000_Index
System-on-a-chip series designed by Apple Inc.
directly using Tensor APIs in Metal 4. Applications using Apple frameworks such as Core ML, Metal Performance Shaders, and Metal 4 benefit from automatic
Apple_M5
Management tool
libvirt is an open-source API, daemon and management tool for managing platform virtualization. It can be used to manage KVM, Xen, VMware ESXi, QEMU and
Libvirt
Arawakan language spoken in South America
tʃipaɾa-api metal.object-CL.hollow tʃipaɾa-api metal.object-CL.hollow 'pan' With numerals, e.g. apa-api one-CL.hollow mawapi blowgun+CL.long.thin apa-api mawapi
Baniwa_of_Içana
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
spend management platform Moss, tax filling unicorn Taxfix, instant payment API startup Ivy (N26, Mondu, Moss, Taxfix and Ivy are all Berlin-based; Ivy is
Peter_Thiel
API used in Microsoft DirectX for 3D rendering
Direct3D is a graphics application programming interface (API) for Microsoft Windows. Part of DirectX, Direct3D is used to render three-dimensional graphics
Direct3D
Multinational chemical group
performance confirmation certificate, ISO 17025, American Petroleum Institute (API) approvals. The company manufactures over 1,600 products, primarily for car
XADO
Cloud computing software
metal servers using enterprise-grade open source technologies including Kubernetes; Kubevirt, a virtualization Application Programming Interface (API)
Harvester_(HCI)
METAL API
METAL API
Girl/Female
Hindu
Friendly, Friendship, Sweet
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Friend
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Winner
Female
Hebrew
(מֵיטַל) Hebrew name MEITAL means "dew drops."
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Latin, Slovenia, Swedish
Ambitious; Pearl
Girl/Female
Christian, German, Indian
Flower Petal
Girl/Female
Hindu
Cloud, Sickness
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Cloud
Boy/Male
Sikh
Cool
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Friendship; Lovely
Girl/Female
Tamil
Metals
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Friendly; Love; Cheerful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Friendly, Friendship, Sweet
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Iron; Metal
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi
Cheerful
Girl/Female
Danish American Greek Persian Latin
Female
German
Short form of German Margarete, META means "pearl."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Love
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Friendship
Girl/Female
Tamil
Petal
METAL API
METAL API
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Lamb; lambkin. Also an abbreviation of Natalia.
Girl/Female
Indian
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bromage, a habitational name from Bromwich in the West Midlands, named in Old English with brÅm ‘broom’ (the shrub) + wÄ«c ‘outlying dairy farm’.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Most Holy
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Big as Mountain; Mountain Ranger
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bliss 2.Catalan : variant of Blasi.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Calm
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Blue-eyed
Boy/Male
Muslim
Orator, Preacher, Religious minister
Girl/Female
Arabic, Islamic, Muslim
She was a Narrator of Hadith
METAL API
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n.
Any substance that is coarsely pulverized like meal, but not granulated.
n.
The portion of food taken at a particular time for the satisfaction of appetite; the quantity usually taken at one time with the purpose of satisfying hunger; a repast; the act or time of eating a meal; as, the traveler has not eaten a good meal for a week; there was silence during the meal.
n.
The science or art of metals and metal working; also, a treatise on metals.
v. t.
To sprinkle with, or as with, meal.
a.
Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region.
v. t.
To cover with metal; as, to metal a ship's bottom; to metal a road.
a.
Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise.
a.
Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus; as, fetal circulation; fetal membranes.
n.
Glass in a state of fusion.
n.
The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting railroads.
v. t.
To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
n.
An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc.
n.
The rails of a railroad.
v. t.
To honor or reward with a medal.
n.
Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.
n.
A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward.
n.
The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel of war.