pixmap

English

Etymology

Blend of pixel +‎ map

Noun

pixmap (plural pixmaps)

1. (computer graphics) A grid of pixels.

Usage notes

• Whereas a bitmap is sometimes represented with 1 bit per pixel, allowing each dot in the image to be only one of two colours (monochrome), a pixmap allows each pixel to be any of many colours. However, the term bitmap is also often used for pixmaps.

Synonyms

• bitmap, raster