different between micrographics vs addressability

English

Etymology

micro- +? graphics

Noun

micrographics (uncountable)

1. A group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing.
   • 1980, Zane K Quible, Margaret H Johnson, Introduction to Word Processing

     The most obvious advantage of micrographics is the space savings that result.

   • 1990, David Haynes, Information Sources in Information Technology

     With the emergence of new technologies, such as optical media, micrographics often appear as the Cinderella of information storage technology.

English

Etymology

address +? -ability

Noun

addressability (plural addressabilities)

1. (computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.

   64-bit addressability means that a single machine instruction can operate on a value stored in eight bytes.

2. (computer graphics) the capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
3. (micrographics) the capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.

Synonyms

• (capability to deal with values of certain size): bitness

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