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CGA Last modified: Friday, August 22, 2003
Abbreviation of color/graphics adapter, an old graphics system for PCs. Introduced in 1981 by IBM, CGA was the first color graphics system for IBM PCs. Designed primarily for computer games, CGA does not produce sharp enough characters for extended editing sessions. CGA's highest-resolution mode is 2 colors at a resolution of 640 by 200. CGA has been superseded by VGA systems.
Video Display Standards  Describes the different types of video standards including Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA), Hercules graphics card, Color Graphics Adapter (CGA), Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA), Video Graphics Adapter (VGA), and Super VGA (SVGA). This page is from "The PC Guide."	Related Categories Display Standards Graphics Related Terms backward compatible EGA graphics mode IBM PC MCGA palette resolution SVGA text mode VGA video adapter XGA Shopping CGA Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Digital Camera Accessories 487 Model Matches Sport and Outdoor 300 Store Offers Health Aids 65 Store Offers Camcorder Accessories 175 Model Matches Building Supplies 262 Store Offers