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Bit Depth

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Bit Depth - definition(s)

bit depth - [data structures] The range of values that a particular raster format can store, based on the formula 2n. An 8-bit depth dataset can store 256 unique values.

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Source: esri, 01 February 2012 15:59:05, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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