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pixel

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Noun

(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
- the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution

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Synonyms:
pel picture element

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "pixel":
passel paxil pickle picul pixel
Words contain "pixel" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
frame buffer active matrix screen pixel passive matrix display

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