{"id":5088,"date":"2016-11-09T13:16:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T13:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/extended-graphics-array\/"},"modified":"2016-11-14T12:48:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T12:48:25","slug":"extended-graphics-array","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/7105\/extended-graphics-array-xga","title":{"rendered":"Extended Graphics Array"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_extended_graphics_array_mean\">What Does Extended Graphics Array Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Extended Graphics Array (XGA) is a computer display standard that provides 1,024 by 768 pixels in 256 colors, or 640 by 480 pixels in 16-bit color. 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