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A VGA cable is a lead used for transmitting video signals. It is most commonly used to link computers with monitors. However, it is now used on some high definition televisions.

VGA stands for video graphics array. It was a graphics standard used by IBM in its early PCs sold in the 1980s. Today all PCs support VGA, but most of them use a more advanced system depending on the actual monitor used. The Windows loading screen appears using VGA as it is seen before the computer loads the relevant information about the monitor to use.

VGA today generally refers to the type of cable used to carry the display signals, regardless of the actual graphics system being used. It’s characterized by 15 pins on the plug in three rows of five. The plug also has two screws, one either side of the pins, which secure it into place in the socket. These screws have ridged edges meaning they can be tightened and loosened by hand rather than needing a screwdriver.

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