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DirectDraw

DirectDraw is like a big box of crayons that helps your computer show pictures and colors on the screen. Just like how you use crayons to draw and color pictures on paper, the computer uses DirectDraw to draw pictures on the computer screen.

But DirectDraw is not just any box of crayons. It has many different types of crayons that help the computer draw pictures in different ways. Some crayons make the picture look smooth, some make it look rough, some show things from far away, and others show things really up close.

When you're playing a game or watching a video on the computer, DirectDraw helps to make sure the pictures and colors look just right. It's like a special helper that makes sure everything runs smoothly and looks good on the screen.
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