ＧＩＦ

also: ギフ

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Meanings

GIF; Graphics Interchange Format

Computing term for the image file format. Both ジフ and ギフ are used, with ジフ being more common in Japan.

〈物もの〉をＧＩＦに変換するをじふにへんかんするto convert something into GIF format
動どう画がをＧＩＦに変へん換かんしてＳＮＳに投とう稿こうした。
I converted the video to a GIF and posted it on social media.
〈物もの〉をＧＩＦで保存するをじふでほぞんするto save something as a GIF file
このイラストはＧＩＦで保ほ存ぞんしてください。
Please save this illustration as a GIF.

ＪＰＥＧ
ＧＩＦ is best suited to simple graphics and animations with limited colors, while JPEG is the standard format for photographic images.
PNG
ＧＩＦ supports animation but only 256 colors, whereas PNG is a lossless format often chosen for static images needing transparency.

ＧＩＦ
- ジフ
  Standard fullwidth kanji form; the reading ジフ is the most common Japanese pronunciation.
- ギフ
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Katakana spelling for the common pronunciation ジフ.
GIF
Halfwidth Latin form, often used in technical contexts or when mixing with English.
ギフ
Katakana spelling reflecting the alternative pronunciation ギフ.

From English 'GIF', an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format. The Japanese pronunciations ジフ and ギフ reflect the two common English pronunciations.