pel vs picture element

pel and picture element both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pel	Yes	No	No	No
picture element	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pel and picture element are synonyms defined as:

pel and picture element: (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)

Other synonyms of pel include pixel.

pel (noun)	picture element (noun)
(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)	(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)