IBM AT 5170 Technical Reference page 458

display attribute. In computer graphics, a particular property that
is assigned to all or part of a display; for example, low intensity,
green color, blinking status.
display element. In computer graphics, a basic graphic element
that can be used to construct a display image; for example, a dot,
a line segment, a character.
display group. In computer graphics, a collection of display
elements that can be manipulated as a unit and that can be further
combined to form larger groups.
display image. In computer graphics, a collection of display
elements or display groups that are represented together at any
one time in a display space.
display space. In computer graphics, that portion of a display
surface available for a display image. The display space may be
all or part of a display surface.
display surface. In computer graphics, that medium on which
display images may appear; for example, the entire screen of a
cathode ray tube.
DMA. Direct memory access.
dot matrix. (1) In computer graphics, a two-dimensional pattern
of dots used for constructing a display image. This type of matrix
can be used to represent characters by dots. (2) In word
processing, a pattern of dots used to form characters. This term
normally refers to a small section of a set of addressable points;
for example, a representation of characters by dots.
dot printer. Synonym for matrix printer.
dot-matrix character generator. In computer graphics, a
character generator that generates character images composed of
dots.
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drawing primitive. A group of commands that draw defined
geometric shapes.
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