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GIF
Graphic Interchange Format: A type of image file. GIF files are graphics
or pictures, often used on Web pages. Because GIF files contain a
maximum of 256 colors, this file format is ideal for simple graphics with
minimal shading or color variation. Other types of graphics are better
suited for the JPEG file format.
Gigabyte (GB)
One billion bytes.
To be more accurate, one gigabyte actually contains 1,073,741,824
bytes. Since the prefix "giga" is associated with one billion, the term
gigabyte is used to define 1,073,741,824 bytes.
Graphic
Any picture or image file within a Web page. Graphics are usually in
GIF or JPEG format.
Guest Book
An on-line form where site visitors can leave comments regarding the site they are visiting.