palettize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From palette +‎ -ize.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpælɪtaɪz/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpælɪtaɪz/, /ˈpælətaɪz/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpælətɑez/
  • Homophones: palatize, palletize
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Verb

palettize (third-person singular simple present palettizes, present participle palettizing, simple past and past participle palettized)

  1. (transitive, computer graphics) To encode (an image) efficiently by mapping its pixels to a palette containing only those colours that are actually present in the image.
  2. Misspelling of palletize
    • 1975, Sales & Use Taxes:
      ... palettized in order that they could be transported by ocean freight ...
    • 2002, Bulk Solids Handling: The International Journal of Storing and Handling Bulk Materials:
      From the shipping terminal it is either bagged, palettized and shrink-wrapped (Fig. 4) or loaded into containers in bulk.
    • 2010 September 27, Ron A. Carucci, Bridging the Leadership Divide, Participant Workbook: Building High-Performance Leadership Relationships Across Generations, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 115:
      ... logistics about how well they are able to accurately palettize, ship, and deliver the right products to the right customers based on both forecasting and manufacturing's ability to fill the orders on time and accurately.

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