Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Pixel



pixel \ˈpik-səl\ noun: a single point in a digital raster image, often represented as a square in a two-dimensional grid

Etymology: pix (plural of pic) + el (from element)

The etymology for pixel may be unsurprising, but I still found it interesting since I’d never really paused to consider the word’s origin before.

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