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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

pixel

The display on a monitor is made up of a collection of dots called pixels. For monochrome screens, a pixel contains one dot. For colour displays, a pixel contains three dots (red, green, and blue). It is usually rectangular or square and is the smallest element which can be displayed. Each pixel will be a single colour intensity and saturation. Pixel is a contraction of

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