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Clippingthe is a term that can refer to several distinct concepts depending on the context, most commonly encountered in audio production and digital art. In audio engineering, clipping occurs when an audio signal's amplitude exceeds the maximum level that a system can accurately reproduce. This results in a distorted, harsh sound as the tops and bottoms of the waveform are "clipped" off. It can happen during recording, mixing, or mastering if levels are set too high or if dynamic range compression is applied too aggressively. While often undesirable, intentional clipping, sometimes called saturation, can be used creatively to add warmth or character to a sound.

In digital imaging and computer graphics, clipping refers to the process of restricting a graphic object to a certain region or boundary. For example, when rendering a 3D scene, objects that fall outside the camera's view frustum are clipped. Similarly, in vector graphics, a clip path can be used to define a specific area of an image that is visible, with anything outside that area being removed or "clipped." This is a fundamental technique for managing the display of complex visual information and ensuring that only relevant parts of an image or scene are rendered.