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n. unit of information which depicts one point of a computerized graphic image (Computers) | ||||
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Pixel Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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| Computer Abbreviations v1.5 |
PIXEL
Picture Element
Picture Element
| Vb Glossary 1.0 |
pixel
pixel
Short for 'picture element,' a dot that represents the smallest graphic unit of measurement on a screen. A pixel is screen-dependent; that is, the dimensions of screen elements vary with the display system and resolution.
pixel
Short for 'picture element,' a dot that represents the smallest graphic unit of measurement on a screen. A pixel is screen-dependent; that is, the dimensions of screen elements vary with the display system and resolution.
| Uri's File.*Xten.c.ons* |
PIXEL
Picture Element
Picture Element
| A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology |
Pixel
Pixel stands for picture element. It is the smallest element of information that programs can display or print. A picture or image is made up of thousands of pixels. A pixel is sometimes called a pel
Pixel stands for picture element. It is the smallest element of information that programs can display or print. A picture or image is made up of thousands of pixels. A pixel is sometimes called a pel
| Multimedia Glossary |
picture element (pixel)
the smallest part of a picture that can be addressed or changed in a digital image
the smallest part of a picture that can be addressed or changed in a digital image
| Digital Video (DV) & video edit terms / Eng2Eng v1.0 (web compilation) |
Pixel
Short for picture element. A single point on your screen.
Short for picture element. A single point on your screen.
pixel
A single picture element. The smallest element in a graphic image. Pixels are combined with other pixels to make up a graphic image. Picture quality increases as the number of pixels increase in a measured area of an image.
| Jensen's Technology Glossary |
Pixel
The rectangular "dots" that comprise the smallest units of screen color variations. The more pixels that the computer can display per square inch of screen, the higher the resolution of graphics images on the screen. Older CGA resolutions had such large pixels that outlines of individual pixels could be seen in the graphics images. Higher resolutions such as those in Super VGA make it harder to detect pixels without zooming enlargements of parts of the screen. Larger numbers of pixels make graphics modification tasks more tedious.
The rectangular "dots" that comprise the smallest units of screen color variations. The more pixels that the computer can display per square inch of screen, the higher the resolution of graphics images on the screen. Older CGA resolutions had such large pixels that outlines of individual pixels could be seen in the graphics images. Higher resolutions such as those in Super VGA make it harder to detect pixels without zooming enlargements of parts of the screen. Larger numbers of pixels make graphics modification tasks more tedious.
| Internet Glossary |
Pixel
Short for Picture Element, a pixel is a single point in a graphic image. Graphics monitors display pictures by dividing the display screen into thousands (or millions) of pixels, arranged in rows and columns. The pixels are so close together that they appear connected.
The number of bits used to represent each pixel determines how many colors or shades of gray can be displayed. For example, in 8-bit color mode, the color monitor uses 8 bits for each pixel, making it possible to display 2 to the 8th power (256) different colors or shades of gray.
On color monitors, each pixel is actually composed of three dots -- a red, a blue, and a green one. Ideally, the three dots should all converge at the same point, but all monitors have some convergence error that can make color pixels appear fuzzy.
The quality of a display system largely depends on its resolution, how many pixels it can display, and how many bits are used to represent each pixel. VGA systems display 640 by 480, or about 300,000 pixels. In contrast, SVGA systems display 1,024 by 768, or nearly 800,000 pixels. True Color systems use 24 bits per pixel, allowing them to display more than 16 million different colors.
Short for Picture Element, a pixel is a single point in a graphic image. Graphics monitors display pictures by dividing the display screen into thousands (or millions) of pixels, arranged in rows and columns. The pixels are so close together that they appear connected.
The number of bits used to represent each pixel determines how many colors or shades of gray can be displayed. For example, in 8-bit color mode, the color monitor uses 8 bits for each pixel, making it possible to display 2 to the 8th power (256) different colors or shades of gray.
On color monitors, each pixel is actually composed of three dots -- a red, a blue, and a green one. Ideally, the three dots should all converge at the same point, but all monitors have some convergence error that can make color pixels appear fuzzy.
The quality of a display system largely depends on its resolution, how many pixels it can display, and how many bits are used to represent each pixel. VGA systems display 640 by 480, or about 300,000 pixels. In contrast, SVGA systems display 1,024 by 768, or nearly 800,000 pixels. True Color systems use 24 bits per pixel, allowing them to display more than 16 million different colors.
| Electronic Games |
Pixel
One "dot" on the screen.
One "dot" on the screen.
| Television and Video Glossary |
Pixel¸ or Pel
Picture element; the smallest spot on the screen that can be resolved as having a different brightness or color from what is next to it. The "number of pixels vertically" is equal to the number of scan lines; for example if you block off all but a narrow vertical stripe on the screen, you will see a series of dots, one per scan line. For a computer screen or digital video, the screen is divided into several hundred "grid positions" horizontally as well; a pixel must be exactly one of the grid positions, not half of one and half of the next. For analog TV pictures, we can say that the number of pixels horizontally is equal to the maximum number of alternating black and white dots that can be reproduced all the way across the screen, which equals the aspect ratio times the number of lines of resolution horizontally.
Picture element; the smallest spot on the screen that can be resolved as having a different brightness or color from what is next to it. The "number of pixels vertically" is equal to the number of scan lines; for example if you block off all but a narrow vertical stripe on the screen, you will see a series of dots, one per scan line. For a computer screen or digital video, the screen is divided into several hundred "grid positions" horizontally as well; a pixel must be exactly one of the grid positions, not half of one and half of the next. For analog TV pictures, we can say that the number of pixels horizontally is equal to the maximum number of alternating black and white dots that can be reproduced all the way across the screen, which equals the aspect ratio times the number of lines of resolution horizontally.
| Multimedia Glossary |
Pixels
PICture ELements = Pixel. The tiny dots comprising a picture. Look closely at your TV to see pixeled images.
PICture ELements = Pixel. The tiny dots comprising a picture. Look closely at your TV to see pixeled images.
| Steve's Digicams Digital Camera Dictionary |
Pixel
The individual imaging element of a CCD or the individual output point of a display device. This is what is meant by the figures 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960 and etc when dealing with the resolution of a particular digicam. Higher numbers are always better!!
The individual imaging element of a CCD or the individual output point of a display device. This is what is meant by the figures 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960 and etc when dealing with the resolution of a particular digicam. Higher numbers are always better!!
| INTERNET TERMS&ACRONYMSV1.0 |
PIXEL
One dot on a computer screen.640x480,or 800x600,and special purpose monitors may go much higher pixels.
One dot on a computer screen.640x480,or 800x600,and special purpose monitors may go much higher pixels.
| Noman's Java(TM) Glossary |
pixel
The smallest addressable picture element on a display screen or printed page.
The smallest addressable picture element on a display screen or printed page.
| Video Essentials Glossary of Terms |
Pixel
An individual picture element. In a pure analog system, the pixel is sized according to the picture resolution of the system. In the digital video system, the size of the pixel is determined by the digital sampling rate.
An individual picture element. In a pure analog system, the pixel is sized according to the picture resolution of the system. In the digital video system, the size of the pixel is determined by the digital sampling rate.
| Digital Imaging, Pre-Press & Desktop Publishing |
Pixel
A digital image is made up of small continuous tone spots called pixels. The word pixel is derived from the words Picture Element. In an RGB image (with a Bit Depth of 24) each pixel can be any one of 16.7 million colors/tones. Each pixel is made up of three color channels (Red, Green, Blue) and each channel can be any one of 256 levels of tone (256 x 256 x 256 = 16,777,216)
A digital image is made up of small continuous tone spots called pixels. The word pixel is derived from the words Picture Element. In an RGB image (with a Bit Depth of 24) each pixel can be any one of 16.7 million colors/tones. Each pixel is made up of three color channels (Red, Green, Blue) and each channel can be any one of 256 levels of tone (256 x 256 x 256 = 16,777,216)
Pixel Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
pixel
Noun
1. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"
(synonym) pel, picture element
(hypernym) component, constituent, element
(part-holonym) raster
(classification) computer science, computing
Noun
1. (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"
(synonym) pel, picture element
(hypernym) component, constituent, element
(part-holonym) raster
(classification) computer science, computing
| hEnglish - advanced version |
pixel
pixel
n : (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a crt screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution" [syn: pel, picture element]
pixel
n : (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a crt screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution" [syn: pel, picture element]
Pixel Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WEATHER&METEOROLOGY |
Pixel
is the smallest element of an electronically-coded image. Pixel :is a contraction of the words "picture element." See image resolution.
is the smallest element of an electronically-coded image. Pixel :is a contraction of the words "picture element." See image resolution.
| Telecommunication Standard Terms |
pixel
In a raster-scanned imaging system, the smallest discrete scanning line sample that can contain gray scale information. (188 )
In a raster-scanned imaging system, the smallest discrete scanning line sample that can contain gray scale information. (188 )
| Technical English by wpv |
Pixel
Picture element. Definable locations on a display screen that are used to form images on the screen. For graphic displays, screens with more pixels provide higher resolution.
Picture element. Definable locations on a display screen that are used to form images on the screen. For graphic displays, screens with more pixels provide higher resolution.
Pixel Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Pixel
An individual picture element. In a pure analog system, the pixel is sized according to the picture resolution of the system. In the digital video system, the size of the pixel is determined by the digital sampling rate.
An individual picture element. In a pure analog system, the pixel is sized according to the picture resolution of the system. In the digital video system, the size of the pixel is determined by the digital sampling rate.
Pixel Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Sean_Woo's Finance,GIS & Real Estate Glossary |
pixel
picture elements
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picture elements
Note: pic+el=pixel
Pixel Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Pixel
This article is about the picture element. For other uses, see Pixel (disambiguation).
A pixel (short for picture element, using the common abbreviation "pix" for "pictures") is a single point in a graphic image. Each such information element is not really a dot, nor a square, but an abstract sample. With care, pixels in an image can be reproduced at any size without the appearance of visible dots or squares; but in many contexts, they are reproduced as dots or squares and can be visibly distinct when not fine enough. The intensity of each pixel is variable; in color systems, each pixel has typically three or four dimensions of variability such as red, green, and blue, or cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
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