| Subject | English | German |
| comp., MS | animated GIF | animiertes GIF (A series of graphic images in GIF format, displayed sequentially in a single location to give the appearance of a moving picture) |
| comp. | animated GIF | animiertes GIF-Bild (image) |
| comp., MS | GIF animation | GIF-Animation (A file containing a series of graphics that are displayed in rapid sequence in a Web browser) |
| gen. | GIF file | GIF-Datei |
| comp. | GIF filter | GIF-Filter |
| comp., MS | Interlaced GIF | verschachteltes GIF (A picture in GIF format that is gradually displayed in a Web browser, showing increasingly detailed versions of the picture until the entire file has finished downloading) |