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CONTINUOUS-TONE IMAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

The JPEG file format, which supports over 16 million colours, is used extensively for photographs and other continuous-tone images on the Web that require full colour display. Note that both of these image formats have built-in compression algorithms that reduce the image file size.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

An image whose components have more than one bit per sample.

OBS

Information Technology Vocabulary, extract of ISO/IEC 10918-1 (F/E).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Image dont les composantes ont plus d'un bit par échantillon.

OBS

Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information, extrait de l'ISO/CEI 10918-1 (F/E).

Spanish

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