GIF


Meaning of GIF in English

in full Graphics Interchange Format

Standard computer file format for graphic images.

GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. The current version supports animated GIFs (a graphics image that moves). GIF and JPEG are the most commonly used graphics formats on the Internet .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.