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Resolution(s) may refer to:
Science, technology, and mathematics
Resolution (audio) , a measure of digital audio quality
Resolution (electron density) , the quality of an X-ray crystallography or cryo-electron microscopy data set
Angular resolution , the capability of an optical or other sensor to discern small objects
Depositional resolution , the age difference of fossils contained in one stratum
Display resolution , the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed on a display device
Distance resolution , the minimum distance that can be accurately measured
Image resolution , a measure of the amount of detail in an image
Optical resolution , the capability of an optical system to distinguish, find, or record details
Printing resolution , the number of individual dots a printer can produce within a unit of distance (e.g.,
dots per inch )
Sensor resolution , the smallest change a sensor can detect in the quantity that it is measuring
Spectral resolution , the capability of an optical system to distinguish different frequencies
Resolution of a spectrometer , the ability to distinguish two close-lying energies (or wavelengths, or frequencies, or masses)
Resolution (chromatography) , the separation of peaks in a chromatogram
Resolution (mass spectrometry) , the ability to distinguish peaks in a mass spectrum
Spatial resolution , the pixel width on the ground
Temporal resolution , the sampling frequency of a digital audio device
In number storage, the resolution is the reciprocal of the
unit in the last place
Other uses in science and technology
Business and organizations
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