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dot ma·trix

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dot matrixnoun

    a rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed

Wiktionary

  1. dot matrixadjective

    (Of a printer) which prints by stamping an array of tiny dots onto the paper

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  1. Dot matrix

    A dot matrix is a 2-dimensional patterned array, used to represent characters, symbols and images. Most types of modern technology use dot matrices for display of information, including mobile phones, televisions, and printers. The system is also used in textiles with sewing, knitting and weaving. An alternate form of information display using lines and curves is known as a vector display, was used with early computing devices such as air traffic control radar displays and pen-based plotters but is no longer used. Electronic vector displays were typically monochrome only, and either leave the interiors of closed vector shapes unfilled, or perform slow, time-consuming and often non-uniform shape-filling, as on pen-based plotters. In printers, the dots are usually the darkened areas of the paper. In displays, the dots may light up, as in an LED, CRT, or plasma display, or darken, as in an LCD.

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  1. dot matrix

    A dot matrix refers to a grid of dots used to represent characters, symbols, or images, mainly in a visual display or a printing device. The pattern and arrangement of the dots create the desired output. This term is often associated with dot matrix printers, which produce characters and graphics by striking pins against an ink ribbon, creating a series of dots that form the image or text on the paper.

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  1. Dot matrix

    A dot matrix is a 2-dimensional patterned array, used to represent characters, symbols and images. Every type of modern technology uses dot matrices for display of information, including cell phones, televisions, and printers. They are also used in textiles with sewing, knitting, and weaving. An alternate form of information display using lines and curves is known as a vector display, was used with early computing devices such as air traffic control radar displays and pen-based plotters but is no longer used. Electronic vector displays were typically monochrome only, and either don't fill in the interiors of closed vector shapes, or shape-filling is slow, time-consuming, and often non-uniform, as on pen-based plotters. In printers, the dots are usually the darkened areas of the paper. In displays, the dots may light up, as in an LED, CRT, or plasma display, or darken, as in an LCD.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dot matrix in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dot matrix in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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