| Subject | German | English |
| comp., MS | animiertes GIF | animated GIF (A series of graphic images in GIF format, displayed sequentially in a single location to give the appearance of a moving picture) |
| comp. | animiertes GIF-Bild | animated GIF (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-Datei | GIF file |
| comp. | GIF-Filter | GIF filter |
| comp., MS | verschachteltes GIF | Interlaced 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) |