bit depth

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bit depth

noun bit depths

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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noun computer graphics: the number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel

Português	profundidade de cor, bits por píxel
Русский	разря́дность razrjádnostʹ

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@misc{bit_depth_2026,
  title = {bit depth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bit%20depth},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}