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bitmap

/ˈbɪtˌmæp/ US

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From bit + map.

noun bitmaps · bit map · bit-map

A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits. Using the hardware blitter to move bitmaps from VRAM to VRAM is much faster than moving them from system memory to VRAM.
Similar: pixmap, raster

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noun a series of bits

Español	mapa de bits
한국어	비트맵 biteumaep
日本語	ビットマップ bittomappu
中文	點陣 /点阵 diǎnzhèn
Français	image matricielle
Deutsch	Rastergrafik, Pixelgrafik, Binärbild, Bitmap
Ελληνικά	δυφιοαπεικόνιση dyfioapeikónisi
Русский	битовая ка́рта bitovaja kárta, растровое изображе́ние rastrovoje izobražénije
עברית	מַפַּת סִבִּיּוֹת mapát sibiyót

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"bitmap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bitmap. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bitmap. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bitmap

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"bitmap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bitmap.

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@misc{bitmap_2026,
  title = {bitmap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bitmap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}