Noun
blitter (plural blitters)
(computing) A software or hardware mechanism that blits.
Agnus includes sub-components known as the blitter (fast transfer of data in memory without the intervention of the processor) and the Copper (video-synchronized co-processor). Source: Internet
A custom blitter co-processor was to be included to speed the performance of some graphics operations on the screen, but due to delays it was eventually released on the Mega 2 and Mega 4 machines. Source: Internet
However, properly written programs using the screen VDI commands can use the blitter seamlessly, since GEM API is a higher-level interface to TOS. Source: Internet
For example, bitplane data fetches are prioritized over blitter transfers as the immediate display of frame buffer data is considered more important than the processing of memory by the blitter. Source: Internet
It can also wait for a blitter operation to finish. Source: Internet
Later Amigas tended to use a combination of a faster CPU and blitter for many operations. Source: Internet