Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitmap

/ˈbɪtˌmæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: bit-map
IPA: /ˈbɪtˌmæp/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From bit + map.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪtˌmæp/

Inflected Forms

bitmaps (plural) bit map (alternative) bit-map (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

vector

Synonyms

pixmap raster electronic image

Questions

How do you pronounce bitmap?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪtˌmæp/.
What does bitmap mean?: A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.
Where does bitmap come from?: From bit + map.

How to pronounce bitmap

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