Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bit depth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables: bit depth
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel.

Example Sentences

"A bit depth of eight corresponds to a palette of 256 possible colours, because 2⁸ = 256."

Inflected Forms

bit depths (plural)

Questions

What does bit depth mean?: The number of bits (binary digits) used to represent the colour of a single pixel.

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