Borland graphics interface (BGI) libraries
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The Borland Graphics Interface (BGI) libraries are a set of graphics routines provided by Borland compilers that allow DOS-based programs to draw shapes, text, and images in various video modes without requiring low-level hardware programming.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Borland Graphics Interface | 1 |
| Borland graphics interface (BGI) libraries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Borland graphics interface (BGI) libraries Context triple: [Turbo C, bundledWith, Borland graphics interface (BGI) libraries]
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A.
IrisVision graphics subsystem
The IrisVision graphics subsystem was an early high-performance 3D graphics add-on for PCs, developed at Silicon Graphics and notable for bringing advanced workstation-class visualization capabilities to personal computers.
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B.
GDI
GDI is a composite index used by the United Nations to measure gender-based disparities in human development outcomes such as health, education, and income.
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Turbo C
Turbo C is an early integrated development environment and compiler for the C programming language, widely used in the late 1980s and 1990s for DOS-based software development.
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Borland C++
Borland C++ is an early, influential C and C++ integrated development environment and compiler for DOS and Windows that helped popularize C++ development on personal computers in the 1990s.
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Turbo C++
Turbo C++ is an early integrated development environment and compiler for the C and C++ programming languages that was widely used on DOS and Windows systems in the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Borland graphics interface (BGI) libraries Target entity description: The Borland Graphics Interface (BGI) libraries are a set of graphics routines provided by Borland compilers that allow DOS-based programs to draw shapes, text, and images in various video modes without requiring low-level hardware programming.
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A.
IrisVision graphics subsystem
The IrisVision graphics subsystem was an early high-performance 3D graphics add-on for PCs, developed at Silicon Graphics and notable for bringing advanced workstation-class visualization capabilities to personal computers.
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B.
GDI
GDI is a composite index used by the United Nations to measure gender-based disparities in human development outcomes such as health, education, and income.
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C.
Turbo C
Turbo C is an early integrated development environment and compiler for the C programming language, widely used in the late 1980s and 1990s for DOS-based software development.
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D.
Borland C++
Borland C++ is an early, influential C and C++ integrated development environment and compiler for DOS and Windows that helped popularize C++ development on personal computers in the 1990s.
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E.
Turbo C++
Turbo C++ is an early integrated development environment and compiler for the C and C++ programming languages that was widely used on DOS and Windows systems in the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Borland technology
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graphics library ⓘ software component ⓘ |
| abstracts | low-level video hardware programming ⓘ |
| bundledWith |
Borland Turbo C 2.0
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Borland Turbo Pascal 5.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
DOS graphics API
ⓘ
legacy software library ⓘ |
| designedFor | IBM PC compatible graphics adapters ⓘ |
| developedBy | Borland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | included with Borland compilers ⓘ |
| era |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | BGI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | early DOS game and demo development ⓘ |
| keyFunction |
bar
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circle ⓘ closegraph ⓘ getpixel ⓘ initgraph ⓘ line ⓘ outtext ⓘ outtextxy ⓘ putpixel ⓘ rectangle ⓘ setbkcolor ⓘ setcolor ⓘ settextstyle ⓘ setviewport ⓘ |
| license | proprietary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
simplifying DOS graphics programming
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widespread use in educational programming examples ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
C
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Pascal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFunctionality |
2D graphics
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color setting ⓘ drawing circles ⓘ drawing lines ⓘ drawing polygons ⓘ drawing rectangles ⓘ filling areas ⓘ image display ⓘ pixel plotting ⓘ screen clearing ⓘ text output in graphics mode ⓘ viewport handling ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Win32 GDI in Windows-based Borland tools ⓘ |
| supportsEnvironment |
DOS graphics mode applications
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DOS text mode applications ⓘ |
| supportsHardware |
CGA
NERFINISHED
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EGA NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercules graphics card NERFINISHED ⓘ MCGA NERFINISHED ⓘ VGA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsProgrammingModel | procedural programming ⓘ |
| targetPlatform |
MS-DOS
NERFINISHED
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PC DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Borland C++ for DOS
NERFINISHED
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Borland Turbo C NERFINISHED ⓘ Borland Turbo C++ NERFINISHED ⓘ Borland Turbo Pascal NERFINISHED ⓘ Borland Turbo Pascal for DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesFileType |
.BGI driver files
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.CHR font files ⓘ |
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Subject: Borland graphics interface (BGI) libraries Description of subject: The Borland Graphics Interface (BGI) libraries are a set of graphics routines provided by Borland compilers that allow DOS-based programs to draw shapes, text, and images in various video modes without requiring low-level hardware programming.
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