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bit-depth

bit-depth is the alternative spelling of bit depth.

Meaning of bit depth

Noun

bit depth (plural bit depths)

  1. The number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel.
    • A bit depth of eight corresponds to a palette of 256 possible colours, because 2⁸ = 256.

Forms of bit-depth

pluralbit-depths

Questions about bit-depth

What is bit-depth the alternative spelling of?
Bit-depth is the alternative spelling of bit depth.

Words near bit-depth in the dictionary

  1. bit times
  2. bit-bucket
  3. bit-buckets
  4. bit-compressed
  5. bit-count integrity
  6. bit-depth
  7. bit-depths
  8. bit-faker
  9. bit-fakers
  10. bit-map
  11. bit-maps

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