IBM Aptiva Handbook page 155

As you read the documentation that came with your monitor and the monitor information provided in this chapter, you might find
a few technical terms. If you change your monitor settings, refer to the following table to understand some of the terms used to
describe monitor characteristics.
Table 1: Monitor terms and definitions
Term
display mode
horizontal frequency
interlaced
noninterlaced
pel (or pixel)
resolution
SVGA
vertical frequency/refresh
rate
A resolution setting associated with a vertical frequency setting (and sometimes a color setting).
For example, 640x480 at 75 Hz, 256 colors.
Rate (in kilohertz [kHz]) at which each line on the screen is drawn.
Method of producing an image by drawing only alternating lines until the entire image is
completed.
Method of producing an image by drawing each line, one after the other, until the entire image is
completed. This method produces less flicker than the interlaced method.
A picture element. A small rectangle or portion of an image that together with other pels make up
the entire image.
The number of pels required to display an image horizontally and vertically. For example, 640x480
means 640 pels horizontally and 480 pels vertically.
Super video graphics array. A video standard that provides some of the higher text and graphics
resolutions.
Rate (in hertz [Hz]) at which the entire image is drawn on the screen. Also called "refresh rate."
Definition
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