bit map or bit·map (b t m p )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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| Noun | 1. |  bitmap - an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels |
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