Tuesday, October 16, 2007
What is a pixel?
1.) What is a pixel?
A pixel refers to the smallest element displayed on a video screen. E.g. Television, computer, camcorder. A video screen may contain thousands of pixels each consisting of one or more dots. Pixel derives from "pix" (for picture) plus "el" (for element).
Reference: http://www.enotes.com/science-fact-finder/mathematics-numbers-computers/what-pixel
A pixel refers to the smallest element displayed on a video screen. E.g. Television, computer, camcorder. A video screen may contain thousands of pixels each consisting of one or more dots. Pixel derives from "pix" (for picture) plus "el" (for element).
Reference: http://www.enotes.com/science-fact-finder/mathematics-numbers-computers/what-pixel