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