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Bitmap vs Jpeg - What's the difference?

bitmap | jpeg |

As nouns the difference between bitmap and jpeg

is that bitmap is (computing) a series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits while jpeg is .

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

    jpeg

    English

    Alternative forms

    * jpeg

    Acronym

    (Acronym) (en noun)
  • (computing) (It is an image compression standard)
  • (computing) An image using the JFIF image file format, containing an image compressed using JPEG compression
  • * JPEG is widely used on the Web.
  • (computing) An image file in the JFIF format.
  • * I'll send you some JPEGs tomorrow.

    • Derived terms

    * JNG * MJPEG * jpg , JPG ,

    See also

    * MPEG * JBIG

    External links

    * http://jpeg.org/ * (wikipedia "JPEG")