One of the two intersecting horizontal (x) or vertical (y) lines that are used as a reference for plotting data values in rectangular coordinates on a chart, a plotter, or a screen. Note: The intersection of the axes is the origin for the rectangular (x,y) coordinates. See optical axis, optical fiber axis, optic axis, signal communications axis, x-axis, y-axis, z-axis. See also data value, line, rectangular coordinate, plotter, reference, screen.
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Weik, M.H. (2000). axis. In: Computer Science and Communications Dictionary. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0613-6_1229
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