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Why is it pronounced GIF not Jif?
As Scott notes, American computer scientist Steve Wilhite coined the acronym. Wilhite led the CompuServe team that invented the GIF—the now widely used moving-image format—and says its soft “g” pronunciation is a deliberate reference to Jif peanut butter.
Is it called a GIF or a Jif?
“It’s pronounced JIF, not GIF.” Just like the peanut butter. “The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations,” Wilhite told The New York Times. “They are wrong. It is a soft ‘G,’ pronounced ‘jif.
Who came up with GIFs?
Steve Wilhite
| Steve Wilhite | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Known for | GIF |
| Awards | Webby Lifetime Achievement |
| Scientific career |
Who invented GIF?
His team developed the GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) in 1987….
| Steve Wilhite | |
|---|---|
| Known for | GIF |
| Awards | Webby Lifetime Achievement |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
Why is Gif pronounced as Jif?
Why .gif is pronounced as “JIF”. The GIF graphics file format was invented by CompuServe in 1987. In the years since, a debate has been raging as to the correct way to pronounce “GIF”: like “jif” as in the peanut butter, or with a hard ‘g’ as in “gift” as a majority of Mac users seem to prefer.
What is a GIF image?
“GIF” is an acronym. It stands for “Graphics Interchange Format” and it is a popular bitmap image format. But there has been some heated debate as to its proper pronunciation: “jif” with a soft G (like giant, giraffe and Ginger Rogers) or “giff” with a hard G (like gryphon, gargoyle and Cary Grant).
What is an animated Jif?
The always amusing HAL 9000 account (yes, somebody tweets as the robot from “2001”) posted an “animated JIF” – which is to say, a swirling, animated jar of the tasty, high-protein spread. So, it’s perhaps no surprise that the company got into the act itself.
Who invented the GIF?
Steve Wilhite created the Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, while working for Compuserve in 1987. When he received a Webby Award in 2013 for it, and delivered his five-word acceptance speech (that’s all the Webbys allow), he flashed a GIF on the big screens at the Cipriani Wall Street in New York.