MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE
COMPRESSION
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Question
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The word “PIXEL:” is a short for which of the following?
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Perfect elements
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Picture Elements
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None of the above
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The word pixel is a combination of pix (from “pictures", shortened to “pics") and el (for “element"); similar formations with ‘el’ include the words voxel and texel. The word pix appeared in Variety magazine headlines in 1932, as an abbreviation for the word pictures, in reference to movies.
Detailed explanation-2: -(Acronym pixel.) The smallest element (spectral or spatial) sensed by a satellite sensor. A pixel generally appears as a rectangle with a uniform shade or color.
Detailed explanation-3: -Raster images are compiled using pixels, or tiny dots, containing unique color and tonal information that come together to create the image. Since raster images are pixel based, they are resolution dependent.
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