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bit depth

bit depth noun: the number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel.

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 does bit depth mean?
Bit depth means the number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel.
What part of speech is bit depth?
Bit depth is a noun.
What is the plural of bit depth?
The plural of bit depth is bit depths.

Words near bit depth in the dictionary

  1. bit by a barn mouse
  2. bit by bit
  3. bit crusher
  4. bit crushers
  5. bit decay
  6. bit depth
  7. bit depths
  8. bit down
  9. bit flip
  10. bit in
  11. bit in the arse

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