Definitions for "Bit depth"
Keywords:  depth, pixel, tonal, grayscale, ccd
The number of bits used to represent each pixel in an image. Bit depth determines the pixel color and tonal range.
The number of data storage bits available to describe each sample point of a bitmapped image. Most current color or grayscale monitors display 256 colors or shades, or 8-bit color.
(n.) The amount of information (in bits) that is used to represent a pixel. A bit depth of 8 supports a maximum of 256 colors. A bit depth of 24 supports a maximum of 16,777,216 colors.
Keywords:  master
Keywords:  error, rate
Keywords:  dynamic, range, see
see dynamic range.
Keywords:  length, word, see
(See WORD LENGTH)