"colormap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: colormaps [plural]
Etymology: color + map Etymology templates: {{compound|en|color|map}} color + map Head templates: {{en-noun}} colormap (plural colormaps)
  1. (computer graphics) A lookup table specifying the colors to be used in rendering a palettized image. Categories (topical): Computer graphics Related terms: colormapped, colormapping, palette swap

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