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Bitmap vs Bmp - What's the difference?

bitmap | bmp | abbreviation |

Bmp is a abbreviation of bitmap.



In computing terms the difference between bitmap and bmp

is that bitmap is a series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic , each pixel being represented as a group of bits while bmp is file extension used by a bitmap image file.

As a noun bitmap

is a series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic , each pixel being represented as a group of bits.

As an abbreviation BMP is

Basic Multilingual Plane

bitmap

English

Alternative forms

* bit map * bit-map

Noun

(en noun) (Raster graphics)
  • (computing) a series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits
  • Usage notes

    * See notes at pixmap.

    Synonyms

    * pixmap

    bmp

    English

    (wikipedia BMP)

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (en-abbr)
  • (computing)
  • (computing)
  • (computing) file extension used by a bitmap image file
  • (US) ; management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters in USA and Canada.