pix

Meanings

• noun

  A digital image file format developed by Microsoft and Intel in the late 1990s. It is lossless and uses LZW compression.

  - "The image file is in the PIX format."
  - "Can you open the PIX file with your photo editing software?"

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Variants

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pic , pix , pics , pik

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Etymology

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PIX is an acronym for Picture eXchange. It was developed as a response to the need for a lossless image file format that could be used for professional-grade editing.

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Trivia

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1. PIX was developed by Microsoft and Intel in collaboration with Adobe Systems.

2. PIX files have a .pix extension.

3. PIX files can be opened with various software programs, including Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Paint Shop Pro.

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Related Concepts

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1. JPEG: A common image file format that uses lossy compression, resulting in smaller file sizes but potentially lower image quality.

2. TIFF: A common image file format that uses lossless compression and is widely used in professional photography and digital publishing.

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Culture

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PIX was widely used in the late 1990s and early 2000s for professional photography and digital art before being largely replaced by more modern formats such as JPEG and TIFF.

How to Memorize "pix"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a digital image being saved in the PIX format.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'PIX' with the idea of a high-quality, lossless image file format.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Picture eXchange Is Top-notch' to remember the meaning of PIX.

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