also: ドットマトリックス
dot matrix
Computing term referring to a grid of dots used for displaying or printing characters and images. Commonly used in phrases like ドットマトリクスプリンター (dot matrix printer) or ドットマトリクス表示 (dot matrix display).
This printer uses a dot matrix method.
Dot matrix displays have low resolution but high visibility.
Spelling with interpunct; sometimes seen in technical contexts.
Variant with interpunct and geminate 's'.
Loanword from English 'dot matrix', adapted into katakana. The variant ドットマトリックス reflects the English pronunciation with a geminate 's'.