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Acronym for Portable Network Graphics, which is a bitmap image format that uses lossless data compression.

PNG was created in an effort to improve upon and replace the more common, as of its creation, GIF format. PNG, or "pings", have the advantage of not requiring a patent license, being platform independent, and being able to display more than 256 colors.

One of the biggest detractors is that the PNG format does not natively support animation all though efforts are underway such as APNG and MPG.

All though PNG is officially pronounced as "ping", the acronym form, "pee-en-gee", is often used to avoid confusion with the ping networking tool/command.
Here at the newspaper, we are able to utilize images in PNG, JPG, GIF, TIF, and other formats.
PNG by Enser, N. G. December 1, 2006
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Persona non grata - an unwelcome person
I messed up with the sister in law. I guess I'm PNG!
png by pwb July 11, 2006
an image file extension that won't go alpha with CSS.
<img src="hello.png" style="filter: alpha(Opacity=70, FinishOpacity=70, Style=1);"> IT DON'T WORK!
.png by Bastardized Bottomburp March 29, 2003
PNG is in the Pacific Islands and is the coolest place ever!
PNG by Bally June 23, 2006
Yo she thiccy, that's my png no lie
PNG by ConfusedFireman February 20, 2020
The place where all the best schools are, pretty much the most bad-ass area in Southeast Texas. They went undefeated 2009 foorball season. Its the home of

HONOR-PRIDE-TRADITION !
Jane: " I wish our school was awesome."

Harry: " You mean like PNG!?"
PNG by PNGluver June 15, 2010
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Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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