COMPUTER NETWORKING

MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

MULTIMEDIA DATA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does GIF stand for?
A
Great Image File
B
Good Image Format
C
Graphics Interchange Format
D
Graphics Interchange File
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. GIF is a raster file format designed for relatively basic images that appear mainly on the Internet. Each file can support up to 8 bits per pixel and can contain 256 indexed colours. GIF files also allow images or frames to be combined, creating basic animations.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Does Graphics Interchange Format Mean? The graphics interchange format (GIF) is a type of bitmap image format introduced by CompuServe back in 1987 that has since gained wide support and use on the World Wide Web. The format supports up to 8 bits per pixel, allowing an image to have access to a 255-color palette.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, was first developed by computer scientist working at CompuServe back in 1987. And while it has swelled or dipped, the debate over how to pronounce the acronym for those minute looping animations became a thing once the GIF really took off.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stands for “Graphics Interchange Format.” GIF is an image file format commonly used for images on the web and sprites in software programs. Unlike the JPEG image format, GIFs uses lossless compression that does not degrade the quality of the image.

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