"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)
    Sense id: en-EGA-en-name-VIswH0UD Categories (other): Computer graphics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 25 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 28 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 25 14 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
    Sense id: en-EGA-en-name-0QZo8RNz Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  3. (algebraic geometry) Initialism of Éléments de géométrie algébrique. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Éléments de géométrie algébrique
    Sense id: en-EGA-en-name-zrHEdaK5 Categories (other): Algebraic geometry Topics: algebraic-geometry, geometry, mathematics, sciences
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