pixmap
(Contraction of "pixel map"). A 3 dimensional array of bits corresponding to a 2
dimensional array of pixels. It is used, for example, in the X Window System to
describe a memory region where graphics can be drawn without affecting the
screen. Typically this is used for the efficient handling of expose events, icon
images or for animation. Compare bitmap.
[Xlib Guide].
Nearby terms:
PIT « PITA « pixel « pixmap » pizza box »
PJPEG » pk
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