Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary

Display adaptor, also known as Graphics card, graphics accelerator, video card, video board, video display board, video adapter, or graphics adapter. It is a component of a computer to convert a logical representation of an image stored in memory to a signal that can be used as input for a display medium, most often a monitor utilising a variety of display standards. The graphics card may be a stand-alone expansion card but is often also built into the computer.

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