noun
bitmap
Bitmap (noun) means an image stored as a grid of bits, with each dot of the picture shown by its own set of bits.
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An image stored as a grid of bits, with each dot of the picture shown by its own set of bits.
"Using the hardware blitter to move bitmaps from VRAM to VRAM is much faster than moving them from system memory to VRAM."
— André LaMothe, Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus (2002)
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Etymology
Formed from bit and map.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of bitmap?
"bitmap" (noun) means an image stored as a grid of bits, with each dot of the picture shown by its own set of bits.
What is the opposite of bitmap?
The opposite of "bitmap" is svg.
