General License
- A declaration by the U.S. Bureau of Export Administration that permits the open
export of certain nonstrategic goods and services to designated countries.
Exporters of these goods need not acquire an IVL (individual validated
license).
GIF (graphic interchange format)
- A file type that contains a graphic, photo, or other image. GIFs are commonly
found on the Web, along with another graphic file format, the JPEG. GIFs tend to
take less memory and bandwidth than JPEGs, and can contain animation. JPEGs offer
greater image clarity, especially for photo images. See also, animated GIF and interlaced GIF.