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pixel

Syllabification: (pix·el)
Pronunciation: /ˈpiksəl/
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Definition of pixel

noun

Electronics
  • a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed.

Origin:

1960s: abbreviation of picture element (compare with pix1)

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