< hardware > (VGA) A display standard for IBM PC s, with 640 x 480 pixel s 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)