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XGA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Extended Graphics Array
1, record 1, English, Extended%20Graphics%20Array
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- XGA 1, record 1, English, XGA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - Extended%20Graphics%20Array
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- norme XGA
1, record 1, French, norme%20XGA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XGA : L'acronyme provient du terme anglais «Extended Graphics Array». 2, record 1, French, - norme%20XGA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extended graphics adapter
1, record 2, English, extended%20graphics%20adapter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- XGA 1, record 2, English, XGA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extended Graphics Adapter. IBM new video standard providing screen resolution up to 1024 X 768 with 256 colors or VGA level resolution of 640 X 480 with 65,536 colors. Used in IBM multimedia platforms. 1, record 2, English, - extended%20graphics%20adapter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carte XGA
1, record 2, French, carte%20XGA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La carte XGA [...] d'IBM délivre des images un peu particulières : 15 bits pour 32 768 couleurs, ou 16 bits pour 65 546 couleurs, mais avec seulement, pour ces deux définitions, 32 niveaux de luminance. 1, record 2, French, - carte%20XGA
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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