What is the difference between a bitmap graphic format and a vector graphic format?
The terms “bitmap” and “vector” refer to the two basic methods of describing graphics digitally. Bitmap: A bitmap description describes a graphic as a grid with thousands or millions of dots. The dots are called “pixels.” In the simplest kind of bitmap description, some of the pixels are “on” (black) and some of them are “off” (white). Things get a little more complicated when you are talking about a color graphic as opposed to a black-and-white graphic, but the principle is the same.
