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GIF

Pronunciation: /jif, gif/
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Definition of GIF

noun

Computing ( trademark in the UK)
  • a lossless format for compressing image files: [as modifier]: a GIF image
  • a file in GIF format.

Origin:

1980s: acronym from graphic interchange format

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