1st_ 'GIF' is a type of compressed image file to use especially on the web. Its extension is * . gif and allows you to save some instructions to create animations, accepts transparency and a maximum of 256 colors. The name "Graphics Interchange Format" was developed by CompuServe in 1987 and has been free since 1998, although its LZW compression algorithm still belongs to UNISYS. 2nd_ 'GIF' is the IATA code for Winter Haven City Gilbert Field Airport (Florida, USA).