| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Edge detection | The goal of edge detection is to mark the points in an image at which the intensity changes sharply. Sharp changes in image properties usually reflect important events and changes in world properties. Edge detection is a research field within image processing and feature extraction. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Edge detection | Post & Telecom | Two-step process composed of:1. detection of primitive edge elements by computation at each pixel position and 2. grouping of these elements into meaningful lines. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Edge Detection | Space | Computer process to define boundaries on remote sensing imagery. (references) | |
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