| A | B |
| Native File Format | A software programs particular file format |
| Open | opening a native file format |
| Import | saving as a non-native file format |
| Save | saving a file as the native file format |
| Export | opeing a non-native file format |
| File Compression | the altering of a file to make the file size smaller |
| Lossy | file compression that deletes part of the image to make the file smaller |
| LossLess | File compresion that just combines areas of similar color to make the file size smaller |
| Algorithms | mathmatical formula that is used to compress file formats |
| TIFF | best format for files that must go cross-platform such as from a Windows system to a Macintosh computer |
| JPEG | popular for photographs |
| GIF | Compuserve created this file format to support images used on the web |
| BMP | file format used to support images in a windows operating system |
| AVI | file format that combines both audio and video so that you can watch in a media plater |
| JPEG | Joint Photographic Expert Group |
| TIFF | Tagged Image File Format |
| BMP | Bitmap |
| AVI | Audio Visual Interleaved |
| GIF | Graphical Interchange Format |
| NFL | National Football League |