Resolution

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

The term Resolution may refer to:

Resolution (logic), a rule of inference used for automated theorem proving.
Resolution (law), a written motion adopted by a deliberative body.
Resolution (music), a technique in music theory.
Resolution (meter), the replacement of one longum with two brevia
New Year's resolution
Resolution, a Douglas DC-6 aircraft, BCPA Flight 304, which crashed near San Francisco in 1953

Optics and electronics[edit | edit source]

Display resolution, the level of detail on a display device, such as a monitor
Temporal resolution, for example the sampling frequency of a digital audio device
Image resolution, the level of detail of an image
Optical resolution, the capability of an optical system to distinguish, detect, and/or record details
Angular resolution, the capability of an optical or other sensor to discern small objects
Sensor resolution
Spatial resolution, the area on the ground that a single pixel covers.
Bit resolution, or Bit depth, may refer to Color depth or Audio bit depth
Printing resolution, the number of individual dots of ink or toner a printer can produce within a unit of distance (e.g., dots per inch)

Corporate resolution, a legal document defining which individuals are authorized to act on behalf of a corporation
Resolution plc, a major manager of in-force UK life funds, part of the FTSE 100 index
Resolution copper, a copper mining project in Arizona

Injective resolution, mathematical series
Resolution of singularities in algebraic geometry
Resolution (logic), a proof calculus for propositional logic and first-order logic.

The fictitious "Resolution Island" was the setting of the novel Brown on Resolution by C. S. Forester

Conflict resolution is the process of attempting to resolve a dispute or a conflict.
Name resolution, the process of retrieving information from the Domain Name System
Resolution (electron density), resolution in structural biology