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Graphics vs Textmode - What's the difference?

graphics | textmode |

As nouns the difference between graphics and textmode

is that graphics is the making of architectural or design drawings while textmode is (computing|chiefly|attributive) a display that supports text but not graphics.

graphics

English

Noun

(wikipedia graphics) (computer graphics) (-)
  • The making of architectural or design drawings.
  • The graphic arts.
  • (computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.
  • (computing) The art or visual representations displayed by a computer.
    • This game is really fun, but the graphics aren't very good.

    Derived terms

    * graphics engine * pseudographics * vector graphics

    Related terms

    * graph * graphic * graphical

    textmode

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (computing, chiefly, attributive) A display that supports text but not graphics.