Resolution
What Resolution means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Resolution
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Reference: OCR
The number of pixels in an image, often expressed as width × height; higher resolution means more pixels and allows finer detail.
The number of pixels in the image, often written as width × height.
The number of pixels in the width and height of an image.
Topics that use Resolution
- Data storage (OCR GCSE)
- Data representation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Bit depth
- Colour depth
- File size calculation
- Overflow
- Sample rate
- Analogue to digital conversion
- Base 16 place value
- Character set
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