PCX

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proper noun

An image file format, no longer widely used, supporting up to 256 colours.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. file formatAn image file format, no longer widely used, supporting up to 256 colours.

Origin

Short for “personal computer exchange”, introduced in PC Paintbrush software in the 1980s.

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Cite this entry
APA

PCX. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PCX

MLA

“PCX.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PCX. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PCX,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PCX.

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