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Introduction to the TIFF Documentation
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Introduction to the TIFF Documentation
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The following definitions are used throughout this documentation.
They are consistent with the terminology used in the TIFF 6.0 specification.

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<DT><I>Sample</I>
<DD>The unit of information stored in an image; often called a
  channel elsewhere.