OpenGL
Optical Resolution
The true resolution of the scanner determined by its hardware optics. The scanner driver yielding an interpolated resolution often enhances optical resolution.
PAL
The standard video format of Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Palette
The palette is a limited set of colors that are present in a digital image.
Parallel Port
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Parallel Port Device
Any device that is designed to be connected to a computer parallel port: Printers, Scanners, Zip drives, Image Capture Devices, etc.
Parallel Port Mode
The parallel port mode is the mode that is set in the BIOS to tell the computer how to communicate with devices connected to the parallel port, such as a printer, scanner, or other parallel port device. There are different parallel port modes that are supported by most modern computers: SPP (standard), BPP (bi- directional), EPP (enhanced), and ECP (enhanced centronics).
Pass-through Port
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Photo CD
This file format was developed by Kodak for digitizing and storing 35mm negatives or slides on CD.
PMT
PhotoMultiplier Tube. A special
Pixel
An abbreviation of Picture Element, this is the smallest possible element of an image on the screen, or a single dot of one color usually displayed in rows and columns.
Plug and Play
Windows 95 and some motherboards support Plug and Play devices. The Windows 95 detects these devices or interface cards when it first boots after their installation. After Windows 95 detects a device, it will begin
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