Vulkan 1.0.32 - A Specification (with all registered Vulkan extensions)

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Vulkan is an API (Application Programming Interface) for graphics and compute hardware. The API consists of many
commands that allow a programmer to specify shader programs, compute kernels, objects, and operations involved in
producing high-quality graphical images, specifically color images of three-dimensional objects.