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Portable Network Graphic

A Dictionary of the Internet | 2001 | 381 words | Copyright

Portable Network Graphic A relatively new graphic format which was developed when problems emerged with the copyright of the GRAPHICS INTERCHANGE FORMAT (GIF). It is a BITMAPPED GRAPHIC format which has been defined by the WORLD WIDE WEB CONSORTIUM. It is currently seen as a possible patent-free replacement for the currently popular GIF format. It is usually abbreviated to PNG.

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