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Computer Graphics Metafile

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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Developed by
ANSI, ISO/IEC, W3C
Extended from
Graphical Kernel System
Initial release
1986; 40 years ago (1986) (ANSI X3 122-1986)
Internet media type
image/cgm
Standard
ISO/IEC 8632
Type of format
Vector image format

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History

  • ANSI American National Standards Institute
  • JTC1/SC24 ISO/IEC JTC 1

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Computer Graphics Metafile

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples11
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
Components1

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Computer Graphics Metafile

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Developed by · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → ANSI, ISO/IEC, W3C
Extended from · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → Graphical Kernel System
Filename extension · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .cgm
Initial release · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → 1986; 40 years ago (1986) (ANSI X3 122-1986)
Internet media type · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → image/cgm
Standard · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → ISO/IEC 8632
Type of format · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → Vector image format
Website · 1
Computer Graphics Metafile → ISO/IEC 8632

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Important terminology

cgm graphics graphical iso format iec file 8632 metafile w3c text computer standards system standard vector open ansi formats technical

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Computer Graphics MetafileDeveloped byANSI, ISO/IEC, W3C1.00infobox
Computer Graphics MetafileExtended fromGraphical Kernel System1.00infobox
Computer Graphics MetafileFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .cgm1.00infobox
Computer Graphics MetafileInitial release1986; 40 years ago (1986) (ANSI X3 122-1986)1.00infobox
Computer Graphics MetafileInternet media typeimage/cgm1.00infobox
Computer Graphics MetafileStandardISO/IEC 86321.00infobox
Computer Graphics MetafileType of formatVector image format1.00infobox
Computer Graphics MetafileWebsiteISO/IEC 86321.00infobox
SVGinstance ofbut has largely been superseded by formats0.80text
DXF.The World Wide Web Consortium has developed WebCGMinstance ofbut has largely been superseded by formats0.80text
a profile of CGM intended for the use of CGM on the Webinstance ofbut has largely been superseded by formats0.80text

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