bitmap

• bit map, bit-map

From bit +‎ map.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɪtˌmæp/

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bitmap (plural bitmaps)

1. (computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.

   Synonyms: pixmap, raster

   Coordinate term: vector

   • 2002, André LaMothe, Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus, page 315:

     Using the hardware blitter to move bitmaps from VRAM to VRAM is much faster than moving them from system memory to VRAM.