Bitmap vs. Vector — What's the Difference?

In computing, a bitmap is a mapping from some domain (for example, a range of integers) to bits. It is also called a bit array or bitmap index.

A quantity, such as velocity, completely specified by a magnitude and a direction.

A set of bits that represents a graphic image, with each bit or group of bits corresponding to a pixel in the image.

A one-dimensional array.

(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.

An element of a vector space.

An image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels

An organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another.

A bacteriophage, plasmid, or other agent that transfers genetic material from one cell to another.

A force or influence.

A course or direction, as of an airplane.

To guide (a pilot or aircraft, for example) by means of radio communication according to vectors.

(mathematics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.

(mathematics) An ordered tuple representing such.

(mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.

(aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.

(epidemiology) A carrier of a disease-causing agent.

(sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.

(psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.

The way in which the eyes are drawn across the visual text. The trail that a book cover can encourage the eyes to follow from certain objects to others.en

A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.

(programming) A one-dimensional array.

A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.

(molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.

To set (particularly an aircraft) on a course toward a selected point.

(computing) To redirect to a vector, or code entry point.

Same as Radius vector.

A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force, or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their directions are the same and their magnitudes equal. Cf. Scalar.

A variable quantity that can be resolved into components

A straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction

Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease;