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Term........................... GIF PGID#..........34800000 0100
In the Context of........... Term Type....Root 1
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Note............................... Acronym for Graphics Interchange Format
Definition........................ A very compact bitmap format that supports low-resolution transparency and animation, especially for web site display.
Additional Info............... GIF is a legacy image file format from the early days of online communications. But because its files are very small, it's still used often for web site display, especially for images with large expanses of flat colors, such as screen shots and logos. Capable of displaying continuous-tone photographs, but not very well.
Term In Use................. "The designer wanted to use GIF image files on our home page, but we insisted that jpegs would look better."
Variations...................... Graphics Interchange Format
Plural............................ GIFs
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