Mode X

proper noun

A non-standard display mode of VGA graphics hardware, having a resolution of 320 × 240 square pixels.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalcomputer graphicsA non-standard display mode of VGA graphics hardware, having a resolution of 320 × 240 square pixels.

Origin

Coined by Michael Abrash.

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APA

Mode X. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mode%20X

MLA

“Mode X.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mode%20X. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mode X,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mode%20X.

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