sixel

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/ˈsɪksəl/

noun

A dot analogous to a pixel, forming part of a code based on sets of six such dots, used to transmit bitmap graphics to certain printers and terminals.

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Meanings

nounsixel (plural sixels)

plural sixels

  1. computingA dot analogous to a pixel, forming part of a code based on sets of six such dots, used to transmit bitmap graphics to certain printers and terminals.

Origin

Blend of six + pixel.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sixel

pixeldixeltrixel
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Anagrams

lexissilex
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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