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Extended Graphics Array [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
OBS

a high-resolution graphics standard introduced by IBM in 1990. XGA was designed to replace the older 8514/A video standard. It provides the same resolutions (640 by 480 or 1024 by 768 pixels), but supports more simultaneous colors (65 thousand compared to 8514/A's 256 colors). In addition, XGA allows monitors to be non-interlaced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
OBS

XGA : L'acronyme provient du terme anglais «Extended Graphics Array».

Spanish

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