Subject

    Computer Science

    Topic

    Computer Hardware

    The 'bit depth' in digital imaging or audio refers to:

    a)
    The physical size of the image file.
    b)
    The number of bits used to represent the color of a single pixel or the amplitude of a single audio sample.
    c)
    The resolution of the image (width x height).
    d)
    The compression ratio of the file.

    Explanation

    A higher bit depth allows for a greater number of possible values and therefore more detail and accuracy. For example, an 8-bit image can represent 2^8 (256) colors per channel, while a 16-bit audio file can represent 2^16 (65,536) different amplitude levels, resulting in higher fidelity.

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