EGA means: , an obsolete computer display standard between CGA and VGA, offering sixteen colours on screen from a palette of sixty-four.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
EGA
(computer graphics) , an obsolete computer display standard between CGA and VGA, offering sixteen colours on screen from a palette of sixty-four.
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(computer graphics) , an obsolete computer display standard between CGA and VGA, offering sixteen colours on screen from a palette of sixty-four.
EGA means: , an obsolete computer display standard between CGA and VGA, offering sixteen colours on screen from a palette of sixty-four.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
EGA means: , an obsolete computer display standard between CGA and VGA, offering sixteen colours on screen from a palette of sixty-four.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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