graphics card

[ graf-iks kahrd ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a secondary circuit board that includes a GPU and is added to a computer to improve processing speeds, especially in the production of visual output.

Word History and Origins

Origin of graphics card¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

A beguiling iridescent pattern on another painting could be ranks of columns or shelves, but the company name Nvidia in the corner tells you it’s actually a graphics card of the sort often adapted for handling cryptocurrency transactions.

From New York Times

That attack was committed by a different group, which also hacked Uber and graphics card maker Nvidia.

From BBC

Then, Mutanga’s father, Theodore, a medical physicist, built his son a new computer and bought him a professional-grade graphics card.

From Los Angeles Times

But after finding the movie’s Toronto-based production designer, Patrick O’Keefe, on LinkedIn, and confirming that Sony Pictures Animation’s offer was legitimate, Theodore Mutanga, a medical physicist, built his son a new computer and bought him a state-of-the-art graphics card so he could render his work much faster.

From New York Times

Amazon refunded Nicholas on 20 February, nearly three months after he ordered the graphics card.

From BBC