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Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is a free and open international standard file format for 2D vector graphics, raster graphics, and text, and is defined by ISO/IEC 8632.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Developed by | ANSI, ISO/IEC, W3C | 1.00 | infobox |
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Extended from | Graphical Kernel System | 1.00 | infobox |
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Filename extension | .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .cgm | 1.00 | infobox |
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Initial release | 1986; 40 years ago (1986) (ANSI X3 122-1986) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Internet media type | image/cgm | 1.00 | infobox |
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Standard | ISO/IEC 8632 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Type of format | Vector image format | 1.00 | infobox |
| Computer Graphics Metafile | Website | ISO/IEC 8632 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SVG | instance of | but has largely been superseded by formats | 0.80 | text |
| DXF.The World Wide Web Consortium has developed WebCGM | instance of | but has largely been superseded by formats | 0.80 | text |
| a profile of CGM intended for the use of CGM on the Web | instance of | but has largely been superseded by formats | 0.80 | text |
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