Name: bitmap

Synonyms: bit-map,bitmapped,bit-mapped,bitmap,raster graphics,raster

Type: glossary

Description:
A picture consisting of rows and columns of <pixel|pixels>, with a color assigned to each <pixel>. 
 
(If the picture is black-and-white, each pixel can be represented by one bit: 1 for black, 0 for white.)

References: pixel (glossary)

Tags: multimedia
