The evolution of computer graphics is intertwined with textual display, and it is difficult to consider the two separately. An old saying has it that a picture is worth a thousand words.

In computer graphics, a collection of vectors that are used to display a vector graphic image on screen. The display list is generated from the drawing database. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL ...

Display list - A list of vectors, curves, pixel states, and text that defines the graphics data to be displayed. Moving this information to the terminal speeds response time.

Building from this, the presentation goes on to demonstrate the graphics capabilities of DEC’s PDP-1 minicomputer, and how its striking and surprisingly capable CRT display was the perfect ...