"CGA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} CGA
  1. (computer graphics) Initialism of Color Graphics Adapter, an obsolete computer display standard preceding EGA and VGA, offering a palette of 16 colours, of which only a few could be displayed on screen at one time. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Color Graphics Adapter (extra: an obsolete computer display standard preceding EGA and VGA, offering a palette of 16 colours, of which only a few could be displayed on screen at one time) Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-CGA-en-name-lGgPeHQ9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: CGAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} CGA (plural CGAs)
  1. (countable, Canada) Initialism of certified general accountant. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: certified general accountant Related terms (accountant): CA, CMA, CPA
    Sense id: en-CGA-en-noun-MbQzXxKg Categories (other): Canadian English

Inflected forms

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