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\ ˈgif 
, ˈjif \
, ˈjif \ plural GIFs
Definition of GIF
: a computer file format for the compression and storage of visual digital information also : an image or video stored in this format Using emoji, emoticons and GIFs in a texted conversation instantly signals the difference between sincerity and a joke or sarcasm. — Jenna Wortham
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The first known use of GIF was in 1987
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