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Bitmap vs Gif - What's the difference?

bitmap | gif |

In computing terms the difference between bitmap and gif

is that bitmap is a series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic , each pixel being represented as a group of bits while gif is a bitmap image format for pictures with support for animations and up to 256 distinct colors per frame, including a fully transparent color.

As a verb GIF is

to create a GIF file of (an image or video sequence, especially relating to an event).

bitmap

English

Alternative forms

* bit map * bit-map

Noun

(en noun) (Raster graphics)
  • (computing) a series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits

    • Usage notes

    * See notes at pixmap.

    Synonyms

    * pixmap

    gif

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (GIF)

    • Anagrams

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