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bit map or bit·map (btmp)
n. Computer Science
A set of bits that represents a graphic image, with each bit or group of bits corresponding to a pixel in the image.

bitmap [ˈbɪtˌmæp]
n Computing
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a picture created on a visual display unit where each pixel corresponds to one or more bits in memory, the number of bits per pixel determining the number of available colours
vb -maps, -mapping, -mapped
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (tr) to create a bitmap of

bitmap  (btmp)
Computer Science
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.
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Noun1.bitmap - an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixelsbitmap - an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels
ikon, picture, icon, image - a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"


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Pixel(s)--"Picture Element," are the building blocks of a digital bitmapped image.
With ArtCAM, the bitmapped image of the design is overlaid on the CAD model of each individual plate and dish.
The Palm OS version of the pack includes five sizes for each bitmapped font, while the Pocket PC version includes a scalable TrueType font for each type style.
 
 
 
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