Web Glossary

February 19, 1999

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• GIF
  See Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
• Globalization
  Globalization, or internationalization, is the process of developing a Web site or program core whose features and code design isn't based on a single language or locale and whose source code base simplifies the creation of different language editions of a site or program. (See also: Localization)
• Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
  Originally developed by CompuServe, GIF is a graphics file format used for transmitting raster images—a rectangular pattern of lines—on the Internet. GIF files, now an industry standard, display a maximum of 256 colors (8-bit), including a transparent color, and provide substantial file-size compression. The size of the file depends on the number of colors actually used. The GIF file format is best used for graphics, such as drawings, that have crisp hard edges and areas of flat color. With GIF, indexed color, gray scale, or bitmap images may be easily moved between computer platforms. (See also: Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG, JPG))

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