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PEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
Example:
the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution
Synonyms:
pel; picture element; pixel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pel" is a kind of...):
component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Holonyms ("pel" is a part of...):
raster (the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a television screen or a computer monitor)
