noun
Computing term for a small, discrete element, often in graphics, simulations, or physics engines.
このゲームエンジンは大量のパーティクルをリアルタイムで描画できる。
This game engine can render a large number of particles in real time.
The native Japanese word for 'particle', used in physics and general contexts, while パーティクル is a loanword specific to computing.
Borrowed from English 'particle'.