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Microsoft DirectX (all versions) is a set of application program interfaces that allows programmers to code for hardware devices without previously knowing which hardware will actually reside on any given machine. The DirectX program does this by using a middle-man interpreter that interprets generalized commands into commands tailored for the hardware that is installed on the machine that the application is running on. Each new version of DirectX adds to the library of interfaces that the translator can translate to.

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DirectX is software that allows for 2D and 3D animations as well as for sound effects. The most current version is DirectX 11. Without it, there would be no ability to play any of todays new games, or watch videos on the computer.

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