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PHIGS

PHIGS (Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System) is an application programming interface (API) standard for rendering 3D computer graphics, considered to be the 3D graphics standard for the 1980s through the early 1990s. Subsequently, a combination of features and power led to the rise of OpenGL, which became the most popular professional 3D…

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Application programming interface3D computer graphicsOpenGLX Window System2D
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Abbreviation
PHIGS
Domain
3D computer graphics application programming interface
Latest version
ISO/IEC 9592 and ISO/IEC 9593 1997 (1997) and 1990 (1990)/1991 (1991)
Organization
ANSI, FIPS, ISO, IEC
Related standards
ANSI X3.144-1988, FIPS 153
Status
Published

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PHIGS

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples39
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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PHIGS

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related to ISO · 12
PHIGS → ADAISO/IEC, Archive, Computer, FORTRANISO/IEC, Functional, IEC, Information, ISO/IEC, Part, Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics, Specification, System
related to The rise of OpenGL and the decline of PHIGS · 8
PHIGS → API, Changes, CPU-side, For, However, OpenGL, OpenGL's, This
related to Technical details · 7
PHIGS → At, Centralized Structure Store, CSS, CSSes, Displaying, Models, The
related to References · 3
PHIGS → An Introduction, FAQ, March
related to External links · 2
PHIGS → Open Source Implementation, OpenGL
Abbreviation · 1
PHIGS → PHIGS
Domain · 1
PHIGS → 3D computer graphics application programming interface
Latest version · 1
PHIGS → ISO/IEC 9592 and ISO/IEC 9593 1997 (1997) and 1990 (1990)/1991 (1991)
Organization · 1
PHIGS → ANSI, FIPS, ISO, IEC
Related standards · 1
PHIGS → ANSI X3.144-1988, FIPS 153

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system graphics 3d standard rendering opengl pex including iso also programming could ansi would model api considered iec phong computer

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PHIGSAbbreviationPHIGS1.00infobox
PHIGSDomain3D computer graphics application programming interface1.00infobox
PHIGSLatest versionISO/IEC 9592 and ISO/IEC 9593 1997 (1997) and 1990 (1990)/1991 (1991)1.00infobox
PHIGSOrganizationANSI, FIPS, ISO, IEC1.00infobox
PHIGSRelated standardsANSI X3.144-1988, FIPS 1531.00infobox
PHIGSStatusPublished1.00infobox
PHIGSYear started1988; 38 years ago (1988)1.00infobox
PHIGSrelated to External linksOpen Source Implementation0.60section
PHIGSrelated to External linksOpenGL0.60section
PHIGSrelated to ISOISO/IEC0.60section
PHIGSrelated to ISOInformation0.60section
PHIGSrelated to ISOComputer0.60section

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