VGA
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VGA (Video Graphics Array) is a widely adopted computer display standard introduced by IBM in 1987, known for its 640×480 resolution and 15-pin analog connector that became a long-lasting industry baseline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VGA canonical | 27 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1635721 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VGA Context triple: [MDA, successor, VGA]
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A.
HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a widely used digital standard for transmitting high-definition audio and video between devices such as media players, computers, and displays over a single cable.
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B.
D.V.I.
D.V.I. is the standard abbreviation for the District Court of the Virgin Islands, a federal court with jurisdiction over the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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C.
DisplayPort
DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard used to transmit high-definition video and audio from a source device to a monitor or other display.
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D.
NuBus
NuBus is a 32-bit, processor-independent expansion bus standard widely used in late-1980s and early-1990s workstations and personal computers, including many Apple Macintosh systems.
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E.
CGA
CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) is IBM's early color display standard for the original IBM PC, capable of low-resolution graphics and basic color text output.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VGA Target entity description: VGA (Video Graphics Array) is a widely adopted computer display standard introduced by IBM in 1987, known for its 640×480 resolution and 15-pin analog connector that became a long-lasting industry baseline.
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A.
HDMI
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a widely used digital standard for transmitting high-definition audio and video between devices such as media players, computers, and displays over a single cable.
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B.
D.V.I.
D.V.I. is the standard abbreviation for the District Court of the Virgin Islands, a federal court with jurisdiction over the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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C.
DisplayPort
DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard used to transmit high-definition video and audio from a source device to a monitor or other display.
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D.
NuBus
NuBus is a 32-bit, processor-independent expansion bus standard widely used in late-1980s and early-1990s workstations and personal computers, including many Apple Macintosh systems.
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E.
CGA
CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) is IBM's early color display standard for the original IBM PC, capable of low-resolution graphics and basic color text output.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IBM graphics standard
ⓘ
computer display standard ⓘ video display standard ⓘ |
| alsoRefersTo | VGA-compatible graphics mode ⓘ |
| audioSupport | no embedded audio ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility |
compatible with CGA modes
ⓘ
compatible with EGA modes ⓘ |
| becameIndustryStandard | late 1980s ⓘ |
| busInterface | ISA-based video adapters (originally) ⓘ |
| colorChannels |
blue
ⓘ
green ⓘ red ⓘ |
| colorDepthMax | 8-bit color ⓘ |
| colorPaletteSize | 262144 colors ⓘ |
| connectorFormFactor | three-row D-subminiature ⓘ |
| connectorGender |
female port on display device
ⓘ
male plug on cable ⓘ |
| connectorPins | 15-pin connector ⓘ |
| connectorType | DE-15 connector ⓘ |
| developer | IBM ⓘ |
| fullName | Video Graphics Array ⓘ |
| horizontalSyncSignal | TTL-level signal ⓘ |
| influence | became baseline for PC graphics compatibility ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| introducedWithProduct |
IBM PS/2 line of personal computers
ⓘ
linked to:
IBM Personal System/2 line
|
| pinCount | 15 ⓘ |
| predecessor |
CGA
ⓘ
EGA ⓘ |
| resolutionCommon | 640×480 ⓘ |
| resolutionMax | 640×480 pixels ⓘ |
| signalType | analog video signal ⓘ |
| simultaneousColors | 256 colors ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | IBM proprietary specification ⓘ |
| status | legacy interface ⓘ |
| successor |
SVGA
ⓘ
XGA ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
DVI
ⓘ
DisplayPort ⓘ HDMI ⓘ |
| supportsAnalogOnly | true ⓘ |
| syncMethod | separate horizontal and vertical sync ⓘ |
| typicalCableImpedance | 75 ohms ⓘ |
| typicalRefreshRate | 60 Hz at 640×480 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
KVM switches
ⓘ
PC monitors ⓘ older laptops and desktops ⓘ projectors ⓘ |
| verticalSyncSignal | TTL-level signal ⓘ |
| videoInterfaceType | RGB analog interface ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: VGA Description of subject: VGA (Video Graphics Array) is a widely adopted computer display standard introduced by IBM in 1987, known for its 640×480 resolution and 15-pin analog connector that became a long-lasting industry baseline.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.