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autosizing Last modified: Tuesday, October 21, 1997

Refers to a monitor's ability to automatically adjust the raster (the rectangular area being displayed) depending on the resolution of signals being received. For each different resolution (e.g., VGA, SVGA, etc.) the monitor needs to readjust the raster so that it fits within the physical dimensions of the display screen and maintains the aspect ratio of the image.