Computing Dictionary
Video Graphics Array definition
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)
