"EGA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} EGA
  1. (computer graphics) Initialism of enhanced graphics adapter, an obsolete computer display standard between CGA and VGA, offering sixteen colours on screen from a palette of sixty-four. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: enhanced graphics adapter (extra: an obsolete computer display standard between CGA and VGA, offering sixteen colours on screen from a palette of sixty-four) Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-EGA-en-name-VIswH0UD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 33 17 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (military, US) Initialism of Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Eagle, Globe, and Anchor Categories (topical): Military
  3. (algebraic geometry) Initialism of Éléments de géométrie algébrique. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Éléments de géométrie algébrique Categories (topical): Algebraic geometry

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