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Record 1 2011-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
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PNG: Developed as a patent-free alternative to GIF, the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format is used for losslessly compressing and displaying images on the World Wide Web. Unlike GIF, PNG supports 24-bit images and produces background transparency without jagged edges; however, some older versions of Web browsers may not support PNG images.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
CONT

Le PNG (Portable Network Graphics), peut aussi bien s'utiliser pour des photos que pour des graphiques. Format libre de droit créé par W3C, destiné à remplacer le format GIF, soumis quant à lui à des droits d'utilisation. Le PNG utilise une compression non dégradante, comme le GIF, accepte la transparence, et peut être animé et entrelacé.

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