Graphic

A graphic may refer to any of the following:

1. In general, the term graphic refers to a design or visual image displayed on various surfaces, including canvas, paper, walls, signs, or a computer monitor. They are created for entertainment, branding, or providing information.

2. When describing a hardware device or card, graphics is often describing a graphics card, commonly called a video card.

Hardware graphics

Other hardware related terms with graphics may include any of the following.

• AGP (accelerated graphics port)
• GPU (graphics processing unit)
• Graphics adapter
• Graphics tablet

3. CG or computer graphics are any image media, usually movies and pictures that are created through hardware and software. They are often called CGI (computer-generated imagery). An example of a computer graphic is the picture shown on this page. More complex CGI may be like the visual effects seen in a movie.

4. Graphic may also describe a phrase, gesture, or image that is considered obscene or offensive.

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