Legal Definitions - Video Electronics Standards Association

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) is a nonprofit organization that works to create and promote open-display and display-interface standards for computers. These standards help ensure that different computer components can work together properly, which encourages innovation and growth in the market.

For example, VESA might create a standard for how a computer's graphics card communicates with its monitor. This standard would ensure that any graphics card and monitor that meet the standard can work together seamlessly, regardless of the manufacturer.

Another example of a VESA standard is DisplayPort, which is a common interface used to connect computers to monitors. By creating a standard for this interface, VESA has made it easier for manufacturers to create compatible products and for consumers to find products that work together.