video port
(1) Also called a "graphics port" or "VGA port," it is a socket on the back of a computer used to connect a monitor. On a PC, the standard video port is a 15-pin VGA connector for an analog monitor. DVI connectors are also used for direct digital output to flat panel displays. See
VGA and
DVI.
(2) A socket for standard video. See
NTSC.
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| The two common sockets found on a PC for connecting a monitor are VGA and DVI. This NVIDIA-based card includes both. (Image courtesy of NVIDIA Corporation.) |
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| This adapter connects to the NVIDIA card above and provides outputs for three analog video connections. The yellow socket is composite video, the green, red and blue are for component video (YPrPb), and the black is S-video. (Image courtesy of NVIDIA Corporation.) |