In image analysis, a measure of the ability of a system to distinguish two features that are close together – to recognize that there are two features rather than one. In image displays, a measure of the ability of a system to present two features that are close together as distinct features rather than a single feature. In digital images and digital image processing, resolution is often described in terms of the number of pixels in the image or the number of pixels/unit length.
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(2009). Resolution. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_529
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