also: ピー・エヌ・ジー · ピーエヌジー
noun
PNG; Portable Network Graphics
A common raster image file format supporting lossless compression and transparency.
この画像をPNGで保存してください。
Please save this image as a PNG.
JPEG uses lossy compression and is better for photographs, while PNG is lossless and supports transparency.
GIF supports animation and limited colors; PNG offers better quality for static images with transparency.
Abbreviation of 'Portable Network Graphics'. The reading ピング is a Japanese approximation of the English pronunciation of 'PNG'.