gigapixel

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noun

A unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 10⁹ pixels.

OriginEnglish pixel ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas) →
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Meanings

noungigapixel (plural gigapixels)

plural gigapixels

  1. A unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 10⁹ pixels.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishpixel
  5. Englishgigapixel

From giga- + pixel.

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Translations

Finnish gigapikseli
  • gigapikseli109 pixels
French gigapixel
  • gigapixel109 pixels
German Gigapixel
  • Gigapixel109 pixels
Italian gigapixel
  • gigapixel109 pixels
Japanese ギガピクセル
  • ギガピクセル (gigapikuseru)109 pixels
Korean 기가픽셀
  • 기가픽셀 (gigapiksel)109 pixels
Russian гигапи́ксель
  • гигапи́ксель (gigapíkselʹ)109 pixels
Swedish gigapixel
  • gigapixel109 pixels
Cite this entry
APA

gigapixel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigapixel

MLA

“gigapixel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigapixel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigapixel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigapixel.

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