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GIF

Definition:

GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format and represents a file format used to store graphics and images. Images stored in the GIF format are limited to 256 colors. However, GIF images can be animated and can be created with one color specified as transparent such that the transparent color blends in to its background.

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gigabyte

A gigabyte (GB) describes how much information can be stored on a device. Although the actual numbers are slightly higher, it is easiest to think of 1 gigabyte as 1,000 megabytes.

For reference, a one hour standard definition video typically takes about 1 gigabyte (1 GB) of storage space.