device resolution

Definition: Ability of device such as scanner, printer, etc. to distinguish detail or to output detail. * In the case of input device, e.g. scanner, ~ is the finest detail of workable contrast that can be resolved or discriminated. * In the case of output device, e.g. printer, ~ is the highest density or frequency of addressable points that the device is capable of handling.

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