raster
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tər Origin:
1950–55; < German < Latin rāstrum toothed hoe, rake, derivative of rādere to scratch, scrape
1950–55; < German < Latin rāstrum toothed hoe, rake, derivative of rādere to scratch, scrape
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| —n | |
| 1. | a pattern of horizontal scanning lines traced by an electron beam, esp on a television screen |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to use web-based technology to turn a digital image into a large picture composed of a grid of black and white dots |
| [C20: via German from Latin: rake, from rādere to scrape] | |
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Raster
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Computing Dictionary
raster definition
hardwareThe area of a video display that is covered by sweeping the electron beam of the display in a series of horizontal lines from top to bottom. The beam then returns to the top during the vertical flyback interval.
See also CRT, frame buffer.
(1995-03-22)
Example sentences
The raster image resource returns a composite image for a single raster catalog item.
The raster data format is well suited for representing the natural environment.
Illustrator works well for generating vector art, but it's a pain for use with raster images such as photos.
In raster format, a grid is used to represent the study area.
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