Bitmap Definition
bĭtmăp
bitmaps
noun
A set of bits that represents a graphic image, with each bit or group of bits corresponding to a pixel in the image.
American Heritage
A representation of a graphic image, as a letter or number, as a sequence of bits that generates a corresponding pattern of pixels on a video screen.
Webster's New World
(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- electronic image
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other
A set of bits that represents a graphic image. Each bit or group of bits corresponds to a pixel in the image. Optical scanners and fax machines convert text or pictures into bitmaps.
American Heritage Science
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Other Word Forms of Bitmap
Noun
Singular:
bitmap
Plural:
bitmaps
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