What does VGA stand for?

What does VGA stand for?

• A. Video Graphics Array
• B. Video Graphics Adapter
• C. Visual Graphic Array
• D. Video Global Array

Answer: (A)

Acronyms for display standards often reflect how the technology was originally named. VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. This is the formal IBM designation for the display standard introduced in the late 1980s. The words describe the function and structure: "Video" refers to the display output, "Graphics" to the image rendering and color capabilities, and "Array" to the grid of pixels and its memory organization that defines how the image is produced on screen. The other options are common misnomers—particularly the idea of an "Adapter"—but the official name is Video Graphics Array. The alternate phrases don’t match the historical naming used for this standard.

Acronyms for display standards often reflect how the technology was originally named. VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. This is the formal IBM designation for the display standard introduced in the late 1980s. The words describe the function and structure: "Video" refers to the display output, "Graphics" to the image rendering and color capabilities, and "Array" to the grid of pixels and its memory organization that defines how the image is produced on screen. The other options are common misnomers—particularly the idea of an "Adapter"—but the official name is Video Graphics Array. The alternate phrases don’t match the historical naming used for this standard.