raster

Definitions

Computing

  • noun a system of scanning the whole of a CRT screen with a picture beam by sweeping across it horizontally, moving down one pixel or line at a time

Electronics

  • A pattern of scanning lines which cover the viewing area of a display, such as that of a computer monitor or TV screen. The electron beam follows these lines to produce images. Also called scanning pattern (1).
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