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   ocr: Pixels, light bulbs, and bits. A pixel is a single dot on a video screen. One video screen consists of thousands of pixels. If a pixel is "on,. - then it displays a dot on the screen, otherwise, it does not. A pixe! has Similarities to light bulbs and bits. This "off" pixel o iss similar fo fhis light bulb which is similar fo this bif 0 This is "on" similar pixel fo e fhis lighr bulb 20 which is similar fo fhis bif 1 Page 18 Copyright (C), 1991, Chester Langin, 532 W. 3rd St., Centralia, IL 62801, All rights reserved.