gray scale
Definition
Image whose each pixel can be black, white, or a shade of gray, because it is controlled by more than one bit of computer memory. As more bits are employed, the number of possible combinations grows exponentially. For example, if four bits control a pixel, the number of possible shades of gray is 16, with eight bits it becomes 256 shades.
gray scale is in the Printing, Packaging, & Publishing subject.
gray scale appears in the definitions of the following terms: Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) Image format and bit map
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