Glossary of Terms
Numbers in parentheses indicate the pages on which the term appears in the text.
Aberration These are unexpected inaccuracies when lenses create images. They may be edge effects, abnormal color, ect.
Absorption (45) Capturing energy when light strikes a surface and the energy enters the material that does not pass through.
Algorithm (79) Set of mathematical methods, rules, and/or procedures used to solve a problem.
Aliasing (83) Occurs when the shape or attitude of a detail in an image changes faster than an acceptable sampling rate and jagged or step-like artifacts form along the contour of the detail.
Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) (71) Provides a link between the analog world of light capture and the digital world of signal ...
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