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<hardware> (VGA) A display standard for IBM PCs, with 640 x 480 pixels in 16 colours and a 4:3 aspect ratio. There is also a text mode with 720 x 400 pixels.

IBM technical references define the *product name* of their original VGA display board as "Video Graphics Array", in contrast to the preceding boards, the "Color Graphics Adapter" (CGA) and "Enhanced Graphics Adapter" (EGA).

See also Super Video Graphics Adapter.

(1995-01-12)

Nearby terms: Video Electronics Standards Association « Video Graphics Adapter « Video Graphics Adaptor « Video Graphics Array » video memory » Video on Demand » video RAM

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