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Term: PPI

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Term: PPI

Definition:
PPI stands for pixels per inch, commonly used in describing the resolution capabilities of an imaging device such as a scanner or the resolution of a digital image. The terms DPI (dots per inch) and PPI are used somewhat interchangeably today.
Category:
Image
See also:
Pixel