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Pixel
Pixel noun - Computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot.
Usage example: the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution
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Both words in one sentence
- Each of these little dots is called a pixel, a contraction of the term 'picture element'.
Source: Pixel vs. Texel -
In a 3D space, this would be the most basic element, akin to a pixel being the smallest element in a picture.
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Voxel is a portmanteau of volumetric and pixel, or more precisely, volumetric picture element.
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