EGA

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CRT computer monitor IBM PC graphics adapter computer display standard personal computer model

EGA (Enhanced Graphics Adapter) is an early IBM PC graphics standard that improved color and resolution capabilities over the original CGA.

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Label	Occurrences
EGA canonical	5

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	CRT computer monitor ⓘ IBM PC graphics adapter ⓘ computer display standard ⓘ personal computer model ⓘ
abbreviation	CGA ⓘ EGA self-linksurface differs ⓘ MDA ⓘ VGA ⓘ
backwardCompatibilityWith	CGA ⓘ surface form: Color Graphics Adapter Monochrome Display Adapter ⓘ
busInterface	8-bit ISA ⓘ
category	IBM PC compatible ⓘ surface form: IBM PC hardware standard
colorDepth	4-bit per pixel in 16-color modes ⓘ
colorPaletteSize	64 ⓘ
compatibleWith	MS-DOS software ⓘ
designedFor	IBM PC AT ⓘ surface form: IBM PC/AT
developer	IBM ⓘ
era	mid-1980s PC graphics ⓘ
fullName	Enhanced Graphics Adapter ⓘ
graphicsModeColors	16 colors ⓘ
graphicsModeResolution	640×350 pixels ⓘ
historicalSignificance	bridge between CGA and VGA standards ⓘ
improvedOver	CGA color capabilities ⓘ CGA resolution ⓘ
introductionYear	1984 ⓘ
marketedAs	mid-range graphics solution ⓘ
maxResolution	640×350 ⓘ
maxTextResolution	80×25 characters ⓘ
paletteSource	on-board color palette registers ⓘ
platform	IBM PC ⓘ
predecessor	CGA ⓘ surface form: Color Graphics Adapter
signalType	digital video signal ⓘ
simultaneousColorsOnScreen	16 ⓘ
status	obsolete ⓘ
successor	Video Graphics Array ⓘ
supports	TTL RGB output ⓘ bitmap graphics modes ⓘ digital RGB monitors ⓘ hardware text modes ⓘ
targetMarket	professional and business users ⓘ
textModeColors	16 colors ⓘ
typicalVideoRAM	128 KB ⓘ 64 KB ⓘ
usedIn	business graphics applications ⓘ early PC games ⓘ
usedWith	IBM 5154 Enhanced Color Display ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

IBM PC AT → graphicsAdapter → EGA ⓘ

VGA → predecessor → EGA ⓘ

IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter → successor → EGA ⓘ

Windows 2.0 → supportsDisplayMode → EGA ⓘ

EGA → abbreviation → EGA self-linksurface differs ⓘ

subject surface form: Enhanced Graphics Adapter