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| − | A ''sixel'' is six | + | A '''sixel''' is six [[pixel]]s in vertical orientation, transferred as a unit. It was first used to send graphics to [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]] [[printer]]s. The next application was to transfer soft [[font]]s to the [[VT220]], and later [[terminal]]s expanded on this. |
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| + | Around 2010 [number pulled from thin air], the sixel format was rediscovered and used with modern [[terminal emulator]]s for things like video playback. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 6 May 2021
A sixel is six pixels in vertical orientation, transferred as a unit. It was first used to send graphics to DEC printers. The next application was to transfer soft fonts to the VT220, and later terminals expanded on this.
Around 2010 [number pulled from thin air], the sixel format was rediscovered and used with modern terminal emulators for things like video playback.
