The full form of EGA is Enhanced Graphics Adapter.
EGA was a computer display standard developed by IBM in 1984 as an improvement over the earlier CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) standard. It offered significantly better resolution and color capabilities, making it a popular choice for PCs during the mid-1980s.
Here's a breakdown of what EGA offered:
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Resolution: EGA typically supported a resolution of 640x350 pixels. This was a notable step up from CGA's 320x200 or 640x200 resolutions.
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Color Palette: EGA could display 16 colors simultaneously from a palette of 64. This allowed for richer and more detailed images compared to CGA's limited color options.
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Memory: EGA cards usually came with 16 KB of video memory, allowing for more complex displays.
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Backward Compatibility: EGA was generally designed to be backward compatible with CGA, meaning that it could also run software designed for the older standard.
While EGA was a significant improvement, it was eventually superseded by the VGA (Video Graphics Array) standard in 1987, which offered even higher resolutions, more colors, and analog signal transmission.
