HGA

Originally released in 1982, the HGA (Hercules Graphics Adapter) is a video card (also called an HGC (Hercules Graphics Card)) created by Van Suwannukul. At the time, he was working on his doctoral thesis, which he wanted to write using the Thai alphabet. His computer had too low of a resolution for such a task, so the Hercules Graphics Adapter was created as a solution.

While its display was limited to monochrome, the HGA had a significantly sharper image than its counterparts at 720 by 348 pixels. After its release, this video card quickly became the de facto standard for IBM-compatible PCs (personal computers), replacing the MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter). HGA was later replaced by VGA (Video Graphics Adapter), and today is considered obsolete.

CGA, Computer acronyms, Hercules, MDA, Obsolete, PC, TLA, VGA, Video card terms