Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 15 - No. 21)
In the context of image file compression, what does the term 'color depth' refer to?
The number of colors the image can display.
The number of pixels in the image.
The amount of memory the image file uses.
The width of the image in pixels.
Paliwanag
Color depth refers to the number of colors, or the amount of memory the image uses to represent colors.