bitmap

A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.

Noun

  1. A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.
    • Using the hardware blitter to move bitmaps from VRAM to VRAM is much faster than moving them from system memory to VRAM. - 2002, AndrĂ© LaMothe, Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus, page 315:

    Synonyms: pixmap raster

    Coordinate Terms: vector

Origin

From bit + map.

Forms

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