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A hopelessly outdated image format that is nowadays mostly used for animated pictures. Has ridiculous limitations such as a maximum of 256 colors and inefficient compression but keeps being used because none of the superior alternative formats ever caught on. Also, nobody seems to be able to agree on the pronounciation, for some reason.
Person: Woah, nice GIF you got there. Sucks you can see so much banding from those pesky color limitations.
GIPHY: So, are you gonna use a GIF in your definition or not?
Person: Nah, wouldn't be caught dead using one of those things. It's not like GIPHY even really uses GIFs. They're all just looped MP4s.
GIF by poudink December 17, 2020
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A type of online photo or video. It is mostly used whilst texting someone. It is usually a meme.
Me: *Sends GIF*
My friend: OMG, where did you find that GIF?????
A short video without audio that repeats itself every time and mostly its fun.

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE:
these GIFS are cool and funny.
GIF by Smart Imposter February 18, 2021
A moving image, probably doing cardio.
Hey look at this **GIF**.
GIF by Mama's cookies April 29, 2021
Dave: Have you seen that GIF about vegans?

Mike: STFU Dave. No one likes you.

Dave:... :(
GIF by note0apple June 3, 2021
a looping short video with no sound, no one knows how to pronounce it and is used when losing an argument.
Carl: Imma send you the gif I was talking about.

Mike: You mean the Rick Astley one?
Gif by pseudoshience December 31, 2021