bit depth

See also: bit-depth

English

Noun

bit depth (plural bit depths)

1. (computer graphics) 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.

Translations

computer graphics: the number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel

Macedonian: длабочина на бојата f (dlabočina na bojata) Portuguese: profundidade de cor f, bits por píxel m pl Russian: разря́дность (ru) f (razrjádnostʹ)