The Graphical Kernel System (GKS) was the first
ISO standard for low-level
computer graphics, introduced in
1977. GKS provides a set of drawing features for two-dimensional
vector graphics suitable for charting and similar duties. The calls are designed to be portable across different
programming languages, graphics devices and hardware, so that applications written to use GKS will be readily portable to many platforms and devices.
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<
graphics,
standard> (GKS) The widely recognised standard
ANSI X3.124 for graphical input/output. GKS is worked on by the
ISO/
IEC group
JTC1/SC24. It provides applications programmers with standard methods of creating, manipulating, and displaying or printing computer graphics on different types of computer graphics output devices. It provides an abstraction to save programmers from dealing with the detailed capabilities and interfaces of specific hardware.
GKS defines a basic two-dimensional graphics system with: uniform input and output
primitives; a uniform interface to and from a
GKS metafile for storing and transferring graphics information. It supports a wide range of graphics output devices including such as
printers,
plotters,
vector graphics devices,
storage tubes,
refresh displays,
raster displays, and
microfilm recorders.
(1999-04-01)
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