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Etymology

Blend of pixel + map.

Noun

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pixmap (plural pixmaps)

  1. (computer graphics) A grid of pixels; a bitmap, especially one having more than one bit (binary digit) assigned to each pixel, allowing for multiple shades or colors.
    Synonyms: bitmap, pixelmap, raster
    • 2021, Alexander Thomasian, Storage Systems..., §2.13.7:
      PDF primarily encodes graphics and text as vectorized data, whereas DjVu primarily encodes them as pixmap images.
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