| Open Graphics Library (OpenGL) A multi- software interface to graphics hardware, supporting and operations. The OpenGL interface was developed by , who license it to other vendors. The OpenGL graphics interface consists of several hundred functions operating on 2D and 3D objects, supporting basic techniques, such as and , and advanced techniques, such as and . Many operations require a . OpenGL is , and a common extension to the allows an OpenGL to communicate across a network with a different vendor's OpenGL . OpenGL is based on Silicon Graphics' proprietary . {OpenGL WWW Center (http://www.sgi.com/Technology/openGL/)}. {Mesa GL (http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/~brianp/Mesa.html)} (PD implementation). (1996-09-30) |