Define "DPI" in docs. (#580)

It makes my pedant reflexes tingle.
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icefoxen 2018-06-28 14:05:56 -04:00 committed by Francesca Frangipane
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//! small.
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//! That's a description of what happens when the button is 100x100 *physical* pixels. Instead, let's try using 100x100
//! *logical* pixels. To map logical pixels to physical pixels, we simply multiply by the DPI factor. On a "typical"
//! desktop display, the DPI factor will be 1.0, so 100x100 logical pixels equates to 100x100 physical pixels. However,
//! a 1440p display may have a DPI factor of 1.25, so the button is rendered as 125x125 physical pixels. Ideally, the
//! button now has approximately the same perceived size across varying displays.
//! *logical* pixels. To map logical pixels to physical pixels, we simply multiply by the DPI (dots per inch) factor.
//! On a "typical" desktop display, the DPI factor will be 1.0, so 100x100 logical pixels equates to 100x100 physical
//! pixels. However, a 1440p display may have a DPI factor of 1.25, so the button is rendered as 125x125 physical pixels.
//! Ideally, the button now has approximately the same perceived size across varying displays.
//!
//! Failure to account for the DPI factor can create a badly degraded user experience. Most notably, it can make users
//! feel like they have bad eyesight, which will potentially cause them to think about growing elderly, resulting in