vector graphics

vector graphics

   <graphics> (Sometimes called "object-oriented" graphics,
   though it's nothing to do with {object-oriented programming}).
   The representation of separate shapes such as lines, polygons
   and text, and groups of such objects, as opposed to {bitmaps}.
   The advantage of vector graphics ("drawing") programs over
   bitmap ("paint") editors is that multiple overlapping elements
   can be manipulated independently without using differenet
   layers for each one.  It is also easier to render an object at
   different sizes and to transform it in other ways without
   worrying about image {resolution} and {pixels}.

   (2001-02-06)