- The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.gif - A bitmap image format for pictures with up to 256 distinct colors
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/GIF - A format for pictures transmitted pixel by pixel over the Net. Created by CompuServe, the GIF specification was put into the public domain, but Unisys found that it had a patent on the compression technology used. This stimulated the development of PNG.
www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/Weaving/glossary.html - An industry standard raster graphic or image format.
www.geom.unimelb.edu.au/gisweb/glossary.htm - Graphical Interchange Format. Developed in 1987 by CompuServe, this is a way of storing compressed images with up to 256 colors. It became popular on the Web because it was the only format that could be displayed in-line by the first multi-platform Web browser (NCSA Mosaic). ...
philip.greenspun.com/panda/glossary - Graphics Interchange Format: lossy compression algorithm, supports 1-8 bit depth, 256 index color only
authors.nejm.org/help/techglossary.asp - A universal computer file format used for raster, or bit map, artwork, primarily for the Web.
web.mit.edu/graphicidentity/glossary/index.html - An image file format compatible with web browsers.
swdb.berkeley.edu/glossary.html - Graphical Information Format. Most common image format used on Internet. Developed by Compuserve. Main advantage is that GIF images occupy relatively little file space.
www.nwas.org/committees/rs/glossary.html - (graphics interchange format): pronounced 'jiff' or 'giff.' Includes data compression and is suited for simple graphics where the colors are limited. The images may be animated or transparent. Generally not suited for photographs, however.
www.gslis.utexas.edu/~vlibrary/glossary/index.html - A GIF file is mostly suitable for graphics and to a lesser extent for photo's. The GIF format has a maximum of 256 colors which decreases the size of the file.
www.proefschriftgroningen.nl/terminology.php - Term for "Graphics Interchange Format". GIF is used to compress data. Most generally used for banner advertising.
www.wnd.com/mediakit/glossary.asp - This is a widely used graphics format for the Internet that allows transparency and animation. The limitation of this format is that it the maximum number of colors is 256. GIFs are often dithered, which can give the illusion of more colors.
www.adigitaldreamer.com/2/graphicdesignglossary.htm - A compressed file format used for logos and drawings.
www.telecomsadvice.org.uk/glossary/g.html - The Growth and Innovation Framework was released in February 2002 to set out the government's sustainable economic growth objectives. The framework laid out what the government and the private sector must do to achieve higher sustainable economic growth. ...
www.digitalstrategy.govt.nz/Resources/Glossary-of-Key-Terms/
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