Difference between revisions of "Frame buffer"
From Computer History Wiki
(Better cat.) |
(Tweaks.) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | A '''frame buffer''' is a [[digital]] hardware device which implements a [[memory]] — separate from the main memory — dedicated to a [[raster]] [[graphics]] [[display]], and possibly some off-screen graphics. A few [[Bit-mapped display|very early experiments]] used [[core memory]] or [[Disk|magnetic disk]] storage, but decent [[resolution]] graphics only became | + | A '''frame buffer''' is a [[digital]] [[hardware]] device which implements a [[memory]]—separate from the main memory—dedicated to a [[raster]] [[graphics]] [[display]], and possibly some off-screen graphics. A few [[Bit-mapped display|very early experiments]] used [[core memory]] or [[Disk|magnetic disk]] storage, but decent [[resolution]] graphics only became practial with semiconductor [[RAM]]. |
{{stub}} | {{stub}} | ||
[[Category: Device Basics]] | [[Category: Device Basics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:48, 27 February 2024
A frame buffer is a digital hardware device which implements a memory—separate from the main memory—dedicated to a raster graphics display, and possibly some off-screen graphics. A few very early experiments used core memory or magnetic disk storage, but decent resolution graphics only became practial with semiconductor RAM.
