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Name: Ralph
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Date: Around 1995
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I am interested in 3d graphics and lately have heard the term "voxel" a few times. What exactly is a voxel?


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A voxel is the 3-dimensional equivalent of a "pixel". Just as pixel is short for "picture element", voxel is short for either "volume element" (no X there, though) or "volume pixel."

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