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.gif definition - telecom
The file extension that identifies files in the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF). See also GIF.
GIF definition - telecom
Pronounced jif, like the peanut butter.A graphics file format for encoding and exchanging graphic files on the Internet. Originally developed by CompuServe, GIF includes a patented lossless compression technique known as LZW, but is limited to 8-bit format, which makes it suitable for grayscale, but unsuitable for full color images. See also compression, grayscale, JPEG, lossless compression, LZW, and PNG.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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