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graphics adapter

British  

noun

  1. computing (on a computer) the hardware that controls the way graphics appear on the monitor

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Locate your graphics adapter under “Display adapters” and click on it.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2022

My suspicion would turn to the driver for your graphics adapter.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022

If the other monitor doesn’t work either, suspicion turns to the graphics adapter in the computer and the cable that connects the monitor to the computer.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2016

If the problem began only after upgrading to Windows 10, the most likely cause is an incompatible driver for your graphics adapter.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2016

If that doesn’t solve the problem, suspicion next falls on the graphics adapter, the display or the connections between them.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2016