A dedicated memory which stores red, green and blue values for up to 4096 x 36 bit color, this permits color numbers rather than R,G,B values to be transmitted to the film recorder The color map can also be used to store display-time film compensation table
A ``color map'' consists of a set of cells defining color values The color map associated with a window is used to display the contents of the window; each pixel value indexes the color map to produce RGB values that drive the guns of a monitor Depending on hardware limitations, one or more color maps may be installed at one time such that windows associated with those maps display with true colors
list of colors that exist in a graphics program and are arranged according to a numerical system
(n ) The color options in a graphics system, arranged by index number See also indexed color