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It is a file that contains digital Photography in a form of what digital matrix "saw". It can be converted to other different image formats using dedicated software. RAW is usually larger file than JPG and potentially contains much more image details within. It is similar to a film negative.

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Raw isn't an acronym, it indicates that the file was read directly from the camera sensor, so it is raw in the sense of uncooked.

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