A Pixel is a tiny dot of color, which, together with millions of other dots, makes up a picture on a computer or television screen. It is short for “picture element”. A pixel is the smallest unit of a digital image or graphic that can be displayed and represented on a digital display device.
A pixel is the basic logical unit in digital graphics. Pixels are combined to form a complete image, video, text or any visible thing on a computer display. A pixel is also known as a picture element.
A pixel is represented by a dot or square on a computer monitor display screen. Pixels are the basic building blocks of a digital image or display and are created using geometric coordinates. Depending on the graphics card and display monitor, the quantity, size and color combination of pixels varies and is measured in terms of the display resolution.
For example, a computer with a display resolution of 1280 x 768 will produce a maximum of 98,3040 pixels on a display screen. Each pixel has a unique logical address, a size of eight bits or more and, in most high-end display devices, the ability to project millions of different colors.
The pixel resolution spread also determines the quality of display; more pixels per inch of monitor screen yields better image results.