OpenGL

Proper noun

Meaning

OpenGL

(computer graphics) Open Graphics Library: a standard, cross-platform specification for generating 2D and 3D computer graphics.

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Allegro 4.x and below can be used in conjunction with OpenGL by using the library AllegroGL which extends Allegro's functionality into OpenGL and therefore the hardware. Source: Internet

As 3D gaming grew, OpenGL developed to include better support for programming techniques for interactive multimedia applications like games, giving developers choice between using OpenGL or Direct3D as the 3D graphics API for their applications. Source: Internet

All extensions are collected in, and defined by, the OpenGL Registry. citation Each extension is associated with a short identifier, based on the name of the company which developed it. Source: Internet

Custom OpenGL drivers were also released by PowerVR and Rendition for running Hexen II with their respective (and also now defunct) products. Source: Internet

As of version 12.0, it implements version 4.3 of the OpenGL standard. citation History In the 1980s, developing software that could function with a wide range of graphics hardware was a real challenge. Source: Internet

Associated libraries The earliest versions of OpenGL were released with a companion library called the OpenGL Utility Library (GLU). Source: Internet

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