picture element vs pel

picture element and pel both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of picture element include pixel.

picture element (noun)	pel (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)