dot matrix: Meaning and Definition of

dot' ma'trix

Pronunciation: [key]
— Computers. Computers.
  1. a method of forming characters and graphics, used by CRTs and other screens, some printers and some plotters, by creating the desired pattern using dots from a dense matrix.
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