Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Sprite \Sprite\, n. [OE. sprit, F. esprit, fr. L. spiritus. See
   {Spirit}, and cf. {Sprightly}.]
   1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See
      {Spright}.

            Gaping graves received the wandering, guilty sprite.
                                                  --Dryden.

   2. An elf; a fairy; a goblin.

   3. (Zo["o]l.) The green woodpecker, or yaffle.

Source : WordNet®

sprite
     n : small, human in form, playful, having magical powers [syn: {fairy},
          {faery}, {faerie}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Sprite
     
         An {operating system} from {Berkeley}
        supporting {multiprocessing} and distributed files.
     
        [Details?  References?]
     
        (1994-10-17)

sprite
     
         A small {bitmap} image, often used in
        animated games but also sometimes used as a synonym for
        {icon}.
     
        (1997-06-29)