GIF

Etymology
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Pronunciation

 * , the inventor of the GIF format in 1987, says that it was originally pronounced with and that such pronunciation is "correct", but the pronunciation with  is also widespread, and is in fact more common.
 * , the inventor of the GIF format in 1987, says that it was originally pronounced with and that such pronunciation is "correct", but the pronunciation with  is also widespread, and is in fact more common.
 * , the inventor of the GIF format in 1987, says that it was originally pronounced with and that such pronunciation is "correct", but the pronunciation with  is also widespread, and is in fact more common.
 * , the inventor of the GIF format in 1987, says that it was originally pronounced with and that such pronunciation is "correct", but the pronunciation with  is also widespread, and is in fact more common.
 * , the inventor of the GIF format in 1987, says that it was originally pronounced with and that such pronunciation is "correct", but the pronunciation with  is also widespread, and is in fact more common.
 * , the inventor of the GIF format in 1987, says that it was originally pronounced with and that such pronunciation is "correct", but the pronunciation with  is also widespread, and is in fact more common.

Noun

 * 1)  A bitmap image format for pictures with support for multiple images per file or animations, and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color.
 * 2) An image encoded in GIF file format; the resulting file.
 * 3)  Any short video without audio, usually one which loops.
 * 4)  Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM)

Usage notes
In the post-HTML5 introduction era, .GIF extensions have frequently been used attached to non-GIF formatted videos, using HTML5 compatible video file formats and encoding formats, frequently, and. In the pre-HTML5 introduction period, the and  were to be replacements for the GIF format under  formatting.

Translations

 * Esperanto: GIF
 * German:
 * Kurdish:
 * Northern Kurdish: gîf, GÎF
 * Russian: GIF-файл,

Verb

 * 1) To create a GIF file of (an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event).
 * he GIFed the highlights of the debate

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) GIF