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Effective Pixels: This is the number of pixels of the CCD used to make up the final image.

Effective Rate: Metric that measures how many of those who opened an email message clicked on a link, usually measured as unique responders divided by unique opens.

Effective Pixel Count: There are two different ways to think about the pixels on a camera's image sensor. 'Actual' pixels is a simple count of every pixel present on the sensor. 'Effective' pixels, however, is a c . . . View Full Definition

Effective Pitch: The actual distance a propeller moves through the air in one revolution. It is the difference between the geometric pitch of the propeller and the prop slip.

Effective Piston Area (Sd): (measured in square inches or meters) The active radiating area of a speaker cone, including that part of the surround which displaces sufficient air to produce a measurable acoustic output.

Effective Sale: A measure of the time value of money that fully reflects the effects of compounding.

Effective Spread: A sale based on the most recent round-lot price, which determines the price of the next odd lot. The difference created between the last round-lot price and the odd-lot price is referred to . . . View Full Definition

Pixels (Phosphors): Phosphorescent dots, arranged in horizontal lines on the television screen, which produce the video image when struck by a beam from the electron gun.

Pixels: Abbreviation for picture elements. The tiny squares of light making up the picture are transmitted in digital form and reconstituted as a visual image.

Effective-Interest Amortization: A method of systematically writing off a bond premium or discount that takes into consideration the time value of money and results in an equal rate of amortization for each period.