bit depth

noun

bit depth

noun

1

Computer graphics, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel.

A bit depth of eight corresponds to a palette of 256 possible colours, because 2⁸ = 256.

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