Image
An image, digital image, or still image is a single computer generated graphic or modified picture that appears on-screen. Below is an example of a computer generated image. This image is generated by only using a computer software program.
Below is another example of an image, this image is a modified picture of a computer CPU with a heatsink. As can be seen in the below example, the image has text that has been added to the image but the picture itself was taken by a digital camera.
When linking an image on a website image is shortened to img. For example, below is the HTML code used to include an image on a web page.
<img src="http://www.computerhope.com/logo.gif">
Related pages
- What program can I use to view, edit, or create images?
- Listing of questions and answers relating to computer images.
Also see: CGI, Computer graphic, Image editor, Image map, Interlace, Negative, Picture, Pixel image