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Hercules Graphics Card

The Hercules Graphics Card (HGC) is a computer graphics controller formerly made by Hercules Computer Technology, Inc. that combines IBM's text-only MDA display standard with a bitmapped graphics mode, also offering a parallel printer port. This allows the HGC to offer both high-quality text and graphics from a single card.

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Architecture
Motorola 6845
Entry-level
Hercules Graphics Card
High-end
Hercules InColor Card
Mid-range
Hercules Graphics Card Plus
Predecessor
MDA, CGA
Release date
1982; 44 years ago (1982)

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Hercules Graphics Card

Nodes66
Edges65
Triples66
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030303
Components1

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Hercules Graphics Card

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related to history · 16
Hercules Graphics Card → Adapter, CGA, Color Graphics Adapter, Hercules Computer Technology, IBM, IBM PC, IBM Personal Computer, It, MDA, Monochrome Display And Printer, Thai, The, The Hercules Graphics Card, These, Van Suwannukul, When
related to Reception · 16
Hercules Graphics Card → As, CGA, EGA, Enhanced Graphics Adapter, Hercules, Hercules's, Hercules-compatible, IBM, IBM's MDA, InfoWorld, June, Lotus, March, Not, PC, The Hercules Graphics Card
related to Hercules Graphics Card Plus · 14
Hercules Graphics Card → Framework II, GB112, Hercules Computer Technology, HGC, It, June, Lotus, MDA-compatible, Microsoft Word, Plus, RAMFONT, Software, Symphony, The Hercules Graphics Card
related to Hercules Graphics Card · 6
Hercules Graphics Card → GB100, GB101, GB102, GB102Z, Several, The
Architecture · 1
Hercules Graphics Card → Motorola 6845
Entry-level · 1
Hercules Graphics Card → Hercules Graphics Card
High-end · 1
Hercules Graphics Card → Hercules InColor Card
Mid-range · 1
Hercules Graphics Card → Hercules Graphics Card Plus
Predecessor · 1
Hercules Graphics Card → MDA, CGA
Release date · 1
Hercules Graphics Card → 1982; 44 years ago (1982)

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graphics hercules card hgc mda cga standard mode text ibm display color printer also port plus two modes pc used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Hercules Graphics CardArchitectureMotorola 68451.00infobox
Hercules Graphics CardEntry-levelHercules Graphics Card1.00infobox
Hercules Graphics CardHigh-endHercules InColor Card1.00infobox
Hercules Graphics CardMid-rangeHercules Graphics Card Plus1.00infobox
Hercules Graphics CardPredecessorMDA, CGA1.00infobox
Hercules Graphics CardRelease date1982; 44 years ago (1982)1.00infobox
Hercules Graphics CardSuccessorEnhanced Graphics Adapter1.00infobox
Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheetinstance ofa software library for Hercules graphical-mode support and geometric primitives.Popular IBM PC programs0.80text
AutoCAD computer-aided draftinginstance ofa software library for Hercules graphical-mode support and geometric primitives.Popular IBM PC programs0.80text
PageMakerinstance ofa software library for Hercules graphical-mode support and geometric primitives.Popular IBM PC programs0.80text
Xerox Ventura desktop publishinginstance ofa software library for Hercules graphical-mode support and geometric primitives.Popular IBM PC programs0.80text
and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2.0 came with their own drivers to use the Hercules graphics mode.Though the graphics mode of the Hercules card is not CGA-compatibleinstance ofa software library for Hercules graphical-mode support and geometric primitives.Popular IBM PC programs0.80text

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