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GIF

 
Dictionary: GIF   (jĭf, gĭf) pronunciation
 
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Computer Science.

A service mark used for a raster-based format for storing files of color graphics.


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(pronounced jif) a file formatted in Graphics Interchange Format, a data compression format used initially by CompuServe to compress and transfer graphic images for screen display. The format is commonly used for transferring graphics files on the Internet. Bitmapped files compressed in this format are known by the three-digit .gif extension at the end of the filename.

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: GIF
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Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. The current version supports animated GIFs (a graphics image that moves). GIF and JPEG are the most commonly used graphics formats on the Internet.

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Abbreviations: GIF
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Bitmap graphics (GIF87A/GIF89A CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format)Computing->File Extensions
General Image FormatAcademic & Science->Ocean Science
Graphical Interchange FormatComputing->File Extensions
Graphics Interchange FormatGovernmental->Military
Computing->General
Guaranteed Investment FundBusiness->General

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