the range of colors that can be generated on a graphics device. See also colors list.
panel
in the GREPLAY procedure, a part of the template in which one or more pictures can be displayed. A template can contain one or more panels.
parallel
an imaginary circle of constant latitude around the surface of the earth parallel to the equator. See also meridian .
pattern type
the set of fill patterns that are valid for a particular type of graph. The PATTERN statement supports three pattern types: bar and block patterns, map and plot patterns, and pie and star patterns. See also fill pattern.
pen mounts
on a pen plotter, the holders for the drawing pens.
pie chart
a chart made up of a circle divided by radial lines used to display the relative contribution of each part to the whole.
plot
a graph showing the relationship between variables . The coordinates of each point on the graph represent the values you plot. See also coordinates.
plot line
the line joining the data points in a plot.
plotter
a class of graphics devices that typically use pens to draw hardcopy output.
polygon
a closed, geometric figure bounded by lines or arcs. Polygons can be filled in to represent a surface.
polygon font
a font in which the characters are drawn with enclosed areas that can be filled or empty. See also stroked font.
prism map
a three-dimensional map that uses prisms (polyhedrons with two parallel surfaces) of varying height to indicate the ordinal magnitude of a response variable.
procedure output area
the portion of the graphics output area where the output from a graphics procedure is displayed. See also graphics output area and data area.
projection
a two-dimensional map representation of unit areas on the surface of a sphere, for example, geographic regions on the surface of the Earth.