raster graphics

bit map graphics, method of portrayal which relates to the pixels which make up an image

In computer graphics, a raster graphics image, digital image, or bitmap, is a data structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a computer monitor, paper, or other display medium. Raster images are commonly stored in image files with varying formats.
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<graphics> Computer graphics in which an image is composed of an array of pixels arranged in rows and columns.
Opposite: vector graphics.
(1995-03-22)