frame rate
     
         the number of frames of an animation which are
        displayed every second, measured in frames per second fps.
        the higher the frame rate, the smoother the animation will
        appear but the more processing power and system bandwidth is
        required.
     
        at less than 30 fps, the human eye can see the new pictures
        coming onto the screen.
     
        2000-02-02
     
     
see also:
frames animation bandwidth