megapixel

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Definitions of megapixel word

noun megapixel a unit equal to one million pixels, used to measure the resolution of a digital image: My camera has a resolution of 12 megapixels. 2
noun megapixel One million pixels, used as a measure of the resolution in digital cameras. 2
countable noun megapixel A megapixel is one million pixels: used as a measure of the quality of the picture created by a digital camera, scanner, or other device. 1
noun megapixel one million pixels: a term used to describe the degree of resolution supplied by digital cameras, scanners, etc 0
noun megapixel One million pixels, used as a unit of resolution of digital cameras. 0
adjective megapixel (preceded by a cardinal number) Having a resolution of the specified number of megapixels. 0

before 1980

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1980-85; mega-+ pixel

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