CyberU Glossary - G .gif
Compuserve invented this as a universal graphic format. If a file is prepared as a GIF it may be viewed on almost any operating
system. Before you ask, I pronounce it JIF (as in the peanut butter), but others pronounce it GIF (as in gift). Don't write email to the developers at Compuserve to find out the proper pronounciation, because they love to
keep the debate going. gopher
The University of Minnesota developed a menu driven way of locating information on the Internet and thus made Internet accessible to non-geeks.
GUI
Pronounce gooey, this acronym stands for Graphical User Interface. Its the interface that uses a mouse to point and click on objects. [ Previous ] [ Index ] [ Next ] |
