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The Graphics Interchange Format (GIF; /ɡɪf/ GHIF or /dʒɪf/ JIF, .mw-parser-output div.crossreference{padding-left:0}see § Pronunciation) is a bitmap image format that was developed by a team at the online services provider CompuServe led by American computer scientist Steve Wilhite and released on June 15, 1987.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIF | Developed by | CompuServe | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Filename extension | .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .gif | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Initial release | 15 June 1987; 39 years ago (1987-06-15) | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Internet media type | image/gif | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Latest release | 89a 1989; 37 years ago (1989) | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Magic number | GIF87a/GIF89a | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Type code | GIFf | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Type of format | lossless bitmap image format | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) | com.compuserve.gif | 1.00 | infobox |
| GIF | Website | www.w3.org/Graphics/GIF/spec-gif89a.txt | 1.00 | infobox |
| graphics or logos with solid areas of color.GIF images are compressed using the Lempel | instance of | but well-suited for simpler images | 0.80 | text |
| PNG for static images | instance of | often being replaced with newer formats | 0.80 | text |
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