Image processing

Image processing

The manipulation of images by computer. Most image-processing techniques involve treating the image as a two-dimensional signal and applying standard signal-processing techniques to it.

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cross-section

Software; Image processing

In image processing, the intersection of an n-dimensional image or region with an (n-1)-dimensional object. For example, the intersection of a two-dimensional image or region with a straight line.

diameter

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In image processing, the maximum distance between any two points in a subset of an image.

area

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In image processing, the number of pixels in a region.

perimeter

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In image processing, the number of pixels in the border of a region.

pixel

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In image processing, the smallest element of a digital image that can be assigned a gray level. Note: This term originated as a contraction for “picture element.” Syn:

In image processing, the technique of dividing an image into disjoint regions, selecting a single point in each region to represent the region, and measuring the brightness or color of each of these ...