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pixel

Short for “picture element”; the smallest dot you can draw on the screen.

The position of the pointer is often represented by two numbers separated by commas. These numbers are horizontal and vertical distances of the pointer from the left and top edges of the card window, measured in pixels.

The upper-left corner of the screen has the coordinates 0,0.

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