Bitmap

/ˈbɪtmæp/ noun

A digital image format that stores pixel data as a grid of individual dots or picture elements.

Computer terminology from the 1970s, combining 'bit' (binary digit) and 'map' (arrangement). The term reflects how each pixel is mapped to specific bit values representing color and brightness.

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