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dpi

American  
  1. dots per inch: a measure of resolution used for printed text or images, the more dots per inch, the higher the resolution.


dpi British  

abbreviation

  1. dots per inch: a measure of the resolution of a typesetting machine, computer screen, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The three mice — G502 X, G502 X Lightspeed, and G502 X Plus — also now include hybrid optical-mechanical buttons for greater responsiveness as well as a more precise 25,600 dpi “Hero 25K” sensor.

From The Verge Aug. 30, 2022

Print resolution goes as high as 9600 dpi with photo sizes up to 13″ x 19″.

From Time Feb. 12, 2015

It can save images at up to 600 dpi, which isn’t huge, but is plenty for text and usable for images.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2012

From passage 6 onward, in addition to the samples described above, a nasal wash was also collected at 3 dpi.

From Science Magazine Jun. 21, 2012

Though adequate for capturing text that is all of a standard size, 300 dpi is unsuitable for any kind of photographic material or for very small text.

From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress

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