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dpi
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Dots per inch.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dots_per_inch

ppi
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pixels per inch, pixel density.

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 Inch  Resolution  ppi
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  17"   1280x1024   96
  19"   1280x1024   86
  19"   1600x1200  105
  21"   1600x1200   95
   2"    240x320   196
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixels_per_inch

lpi
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lines per inch.

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lines_per_inch

bpp
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bits per pixel, color depth.

* 1 bpp, 2 colors (monochrome)
* 2 bpp, 4 colors
* 3 bpp, 8 colors
* 8 bpp, 256 colors
* 16 bpp, 65,536 colors ("Highcolor" )
* 24 bpp, 16.8 million colors ("Truecolor")

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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_depth