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raster graphics

dot matrix data structure, representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a monitor, paper, or other display medium
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Summary

raster graphics is a data model[1]. It draws 4,010 Wikipedia views per month (data model category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: dot matrix[3], image[4]
  • Commons category: Raster graphics[5]
  • Opposite of: vector graphics[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Raster graphics[7]
  • Has characteristic: discreteness[8]
  • Different from: Windows Bitmap[9], bitmap[10]

Why It Matters

raster graphics has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). raster graphics. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/raster-graphics
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_raster-graphics_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{raster graphics}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/raster-graphics}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → raster+graphics
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Foldoc id: raster+graphics, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/7e0ccf5212867/|details]])"
  2. 17w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → raster+graphics
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Foldoc id: bitmap, Moving to bitmap"
  3. 17w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → raster+graphics
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Foldoc id: bitmap, import FOLDOC ID ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/wikibase-cli/4a1600b576016/|details]])"
  4. 18w ago · Simone Biancolilla · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → discreteness
    Opposite of → vector graphics
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → Windows Bitmap, bitmap
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ De agostini id: bitmap"
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