cpi

noun — 2 senses

cpi

noun

› Initialism of characters per inch.

1

Arts, Graphic design, Media, Publishing, Typography The measure of a number of typeset font characterss per inch used or supported by a digital display device

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The measure of characters that can be stored in each inch of magnetic tape

Related terms
dpi, ppi

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