"Mode X" meaning in English

See Mode X in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Coined by Michael Abrash. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Mode X}} Mode X
  1. (computer graphics, historical) A non-standard display mode of VGA graphics hardware, having a resolution of 320 × 240 square pixels. Wikipedia link: Michael Abrash, Mode X Tags: historical Categories (topical): Computer graphics

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