scan line
A 'scan line' is crucial in both raster graphics and imaging technologies, representing a horizontal row of data or pixels.
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Definition
C1Display Technology
(technical, academic)A horizontal row of pixels on a screen, created during the process of rendering an image.
Example
- The image on the CRT monitor is formed by illuminating scan lines sequentially.
C1Imaging Devices
(technical, academic)A single row of data captured by a scanning device, such as a scanner, as it moves across a surface.
Example
- The scanner converts the document into digital format by processing each scan line.
C2Computer Graphics
(technical, academic)A line representing the intersection of a plane with a three-dimensional object, used in rendering techniques to determine visible surfaces.
Example
- Rendering engines calculate scan lines to determine which parts of the 3D model are visible.
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