pixel
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Summary
pixel is an unit of measurement[1]. pixel ranks in the top 3% of unit of measurement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,945 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: counting unit[3]
- Measured physical quantity: number of entities[4]
- Subclass of: point[5]
- Commons category: Pixels[6]
- Said to be the same as: photosite[7]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://stackoverflow.com/tags/pixel[8]
- Used by: raster graphics[9]
- Unit symbol: px[10], пкс[11]
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Influence
Things named for pixel include Pixiv[12], an art-sharing website[13], in Japan[14], founded in 2007[15]; Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry[16], a spectrometer[17]; and PixInsight[18], a software[19], in Spain[20].
Why It Matters
pixel has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] pixel is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for pixel include Pixiv[12], an art-sharing website[13], in Japan[14], founded in 2007[15]; Planetary Instrument for X-Ray Lithochemistry[16], a spectrometer[17]; and PixInsight[18], a software[19], in Spain[20].