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Nov 27, 2018 at 21:24 comment added Stan The one in a bitmap is referred to as a pixel. Here are some definitions and diagrams: paulbourke.net/dataformats/bitmaps
Nov 27, 2018 at 20:59 comment added Rafael Then, probably the term that needs to be renamed is the one in a bitmap. They are not the same.
Nov 27, 2018 at 20:57 history edited Rafael CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nov 27, 2018 at 19:53 comment added Stan FYI, A pixel is a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed. It is a 60+ year-old definition of a PIcture X ELement. There is no need to define a different, repetitive, and redundant term.
Nov 27, 2018 at 19:44 comment added Stan Using newly invented words for existing terms is doing no one any favours and is possibly clouding the already confusing issue for many. As evidence, notice how often this and related questions arise on this issue. Kindly clarify rather than obfuscate.
Nov 27, 2018 at 18:33 history edited Rafael CC BY-SA 4.0
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Nov 15, 2018 at 5:06 history answered Rafael CC BY-SA 4.0