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GIF

Syllabification: (GIF)
Pronunciation: /jif, gif/

Definition of GIF

noun

Computing
  • a lossless format for compressing image files: [as modifier]:a GIF image
  • a file in GIF format.

Origin:

1980s: acronym from graphic interchange format

GIF in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of GIF in the British & World English dictionary
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