VGA

American  

1. video graphics array: a high-resolution standard for displaying text, graphics, and colors on computer monitors.

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VGA British  

abbreviation

1. video graphics array; a computing standard that has a resolution of 640 × 480 pixels with 16 colours or of 320 × 200 pixels with 256 colours. SVGA ( super VGA ) is a later version with higher spatial and colour resolution, esp 800 × 600 pixels with 256 colours

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Etymology

Origin of VGA

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

If you need me, I’ll be campaigning for VGA on the next MacBook Air.

From The Verge • Mar. 10, 2022

The T Series ultrabook is just as thin as the new MacBook Pro and has a wide array of ports: USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports, HDMI, Ethernet, VGA and an SD card slot.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2012

If Thunderbolt succeeds, then, it will replace USB, HDMI, Ethernet, DVI, VGA, RCA, and pretty much every other impenetrably named connector.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2011

The program was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, who won the "best performance by a human male" VGA for providing the voice of Peter Parker and Spider-Man in Activision's "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions."

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2010

A mere 386SX running at 20 megahertz and comparatively low resolution VGA color graphics.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn