<doc>
	<legacy_id>60</legacy_id>
	<term>bit depth</term>
	<definition><p>The number of <glossary tag="bit">bits</glossary> required to describe the color of a single <glossary tag="pixel">pixel</glossary>. The bit depth determines how many different colors can appear on a screen.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For example, a screen whose bit depth is 4 can display 2^4 (16) colors.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Images &amp; Multimedia</category>
	 	<category>The System Environment</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>bit depth</synonym>
	 	<synonym>bit depths</synonym>
	 	<synonym>bit depth's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>bit depths'</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>