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IMAGE STORAGE SPACE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gray-scale picture
1, record 1, English, gray%2Dscale%20picture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gray-scale image 2, record 1, English, gray%2Dscale%20image
correct
- gray-level image 3, record 1, English, gray%2Dlevel%20image
correct
- grey-scale picture 4, record 1, English, grey%2Dscale%20picture
proposal
- grey-scale image 5, record 1, English, grey%2Dscale%20image
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digitized image in which the brightness of the pixels can have more than two values which are typically 128 or 256. A gray-scale picture requires more storage space and more sophisticated image processing than a binary image. 1, record 1, English, - gray%2Dscale%20picture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grey-level image
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- image à niveaux de gris
1, record 1, French, image%20%C3%A0%20niveaux%20de%20gris
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- image à échelle de gris 2, record 1, French, image%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelle%20de%20gris
correct, feminine noun
- image à demi-teintes 3, record 1, French, image%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dteintes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- image storage space
1, record 2, English, image%20storage%20space
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coded image space 2, record 2, English, coded%20image%20space
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In computer graphics, the storage locations occupied by a coded image. 3, record 2, English, - image%20storage%20space
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
image storage space; coded image space : terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 4, record 2, English, - image%20storage%20space
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone image
1, record 2, French, zone%20image
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En infographie, emplacements de mémoire occupés par une image. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20image
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone image : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - zone%20image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio de imagen codificada
1, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20de%20imagen%20codificada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En los gráficos de computadora es un área en la memoria principal o en la memoria intermedia de visualización donde se almacenan una o varias imágenes codificadas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espacio%20de%20imagen%20codificada
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- binarization
1, record 3, English, binarization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term applied to one-bit image processing which includes only blacks and whites, not gray scales. This process requires the least storage space for captured images. 1, record 3, English, - binarization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- binarisation
1, record 3, French, binarisation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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