| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Bandwidth | The speed at which a computer can transmit information along a network. |
| Bitmap | An image made of pixels, also referred to as a raster image. |
| Compression | In graphic files is the process of reducing the size of the image. |
| Drawing Programs | A general term for graphics software that uses mathematically defined lines to create an image. |
| Interlacing | Displays an image within a web page in stages until an image has reached its full resolution. |
| Lossless | Compression does not change any pixel data. |
| Lossy | Compression reduces the size of an image file by removing information that is not essential. |
| Native | Refers to the file format in which a graphics program automatically saves an image. |
| Painting Programs | A general term for graphics software that uses pixels to create an image. |
| Pixels | A data representation of a specific color at a specific location in a matrix or grid. |
| Rasterizing | Converts a vector graphic to a bitmap. |
| Resolution | The density of pixels in an image. |
| Scaling | Describes the process of enlarging or reducing an image. |
| Vector | An image created by using a series of lines and curves rather than pixels. The beginning and end points are defined mathematically, making the image easier to scale or resize. |
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