Pixmap
(Contraction of "pixel map").
A 3 dimensional array of bits corresponding to a 2 dimensional array of pixels.
It is used, for example, in the X Window System to describe a memory region where graphics can be drawn without affecting the screen.
Typically this is used for the efficient handling of expose events, icon images or for animation.
Compare bitmap.
[Xlib Guide].
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