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dots per inch [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Typesetting and Imagesetting
- Electronic Publishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dots per inch
1, record 1, English, dots%20per%20inch
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DPI 2, record 1, English, DPI
correct, plural
- dpi 3, record 1, English, dpi
correct, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] degree of resolution of print [...] expressed in terms of the number of printed dots [...] per linear inch. 4, record 1, English, - dots%20per%20inch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
DPI ... Measures the number of dots a printer can print per inch both horizontally and vertically. A 600 dpi printer can print 360,000 (600 by 600) dots on one square inch of paper. 5, record 1, English, - dots%20per%20inch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composition (Imprimerie)
- Éditique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- points par pouce
1, record 1, French, points%20par%20pouce
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ppp 2, record 1, French, ppp
correct, masculine noun, plural
- PPP 3, record 1, French, PPP
correct, masculine noun, plural
- dpi 4, record 1, French, dpi
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- points au pouce 5, record 1, French, points%20au%20pouce
correct, masculine noun, plural
- PAP 3, record 1, French, PAP
masculine noun, plural, rare
- PAP 3, record 1, French, PAP
- points/pouce 6, record 1, French, points%2Fpouce
correct, masculine noun, plural
- ppp 7, record 1, French, ppp
correct, masculine noun, plural
- dpi 8, record 1, French, dpi
see observation, masculine noun, plural
- ppp 7, record 1, French, ppp
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de la résolution [...] d'une imprimante, exprimant le nombre de points qu'un tel dispositif peut imprimer [...] par pouce linéaire. 4, record 1, French, - points%20par%20pouce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La résolution] est exprimée en ppp (points par pouce). [...] Elle indique le nombre maximum de points d'encre que l'imprimante est capable d'inscrire sur une longueur d'un pouce (2.54cm). Ce nombre varie entre 300 et 4800 en général et peut aller jusqu'à 9600 pour les imprimantes destinées à un usage professionnel. 9, record 1, French, - points%20par%20pouce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Malgré le fait que l'abréviation anglaise «dpi» soit fréquemment utilisée, il est préférable d'utiliser l'abréviation française. 10, record 1, French, - points%20par%20pouce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Composición (Imprenta)
- Publicación electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puntos por pulgada
1, record 1, Spanish, puntos%20por%20pulgada
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la resolución de la pantalla y de la impresora que cuenta los puntos que el dispositivo puede producir por pulgada lineal. 1, record 1, Spanish, - puntos%20por%20pulgada
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