Pels

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Units of measurement representing pixels in digital imaging or display technology; to coat with animal skins; to move quickly or briskly
2. The smallest picture elements used in electronic visual displays; the act of covering surfaces with tanned hides; to travel or proceed at a fast pace
3. Individual dots forming digital images on screens; the process of dressing or preparing skins for use; a rapid or energetic movement from one place to another

Etymology: "Pels" is the plural of "pel", a noun meaning one of the tiny dots that make up a screen image. The singular "pel" is a short form of "picture element", the name given to the smallest addressable point on a display or in a digital image. Because the image is built from a grid of these points, a screen's resolution is described by how many of them it contains, and "pels" is the form used when counting those points across a display.

Synonyms: coats, furs