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bitmap

Syllabification: (bit·map)
Pronunciation: /ˈbitˌmap/
Computing
Definition of bitmap

noun

  • a representation in which each item corresponds to one or more bits of information, especially the information used to control the display of a computer screen.

verb (bitmaps, bitmapping, bitmapped)

[with object]
  • represent (an item) as a bitmap.

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