one type of program for drawing pictures on a personal computer. Unlike a paint program, a draw program treats the picture as a collection of objects, each of which will be printed as sharply as the printer can print. Thus, the sharpness of the picture is not limited by the resolution of the screen. Also, individual circles, lines, rectangles, and other shapes can be moved around without affecting other objects they overlap. However, individual pixels cannot be edited. Draw programs are sometimes called vector graphics or object-oriented graphics programs.
Draw programs are preferred for drawing diagrams, while paint programs are superior for pictorial artwork or correcting photographs. Some popular draw programs include Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, and Macromedia Freehand. Contrast paint program.
