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video card
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video card

Integrated circuit that generates the video signal sent to a computer display. The card is usually located on the computer motherboard or is a separate circuit board, but is sometimes built into the computer display unit. It contains a digital-to-analog module, as well as memory chips that store display data. All video cards (also known as video adapters, video boards, and video controllers) adhere to a display standard, such as SVGA or XGA.

A common term for "display adapter," which is a printed circuit board that generates the images for the computer's screen. See display adapter.

video card - graphics adaptor
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