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CIF

CIF

1 9.5
A low video resolution of about 352 by 288 pixels used in older video systems
  • noun
  • Archaic
: resolución CIF
  • Early video calls often used CIF resolution for smoother streaming over slow connections.

Examples

  • Many older surveillance systems still operate with CIF as their default video format.

  • The security camera recorded footage in CIF to save storage space.

  • The videoconferencing system uses a CIF resolution.

  • Older surveillance cameras typically support CIF format.

  • The security camera recorded footage in CIF to save storage space.

  • Many older surveillance systems still operate with CIF as their default video format.

  • Early video calls often used CIF resolution for smoother streaming over slow connections.

Surface Forms

CIF singular
CIFs plural

Morphology

CIF = common + intermediate + format (opaque) = C + I + F

This sense (Common Intermediate Format) is signified by an initialism; the surface form 'CIF' does not transparently reveal the expansion to learners.

Etymology

CIF is short for Common Intermediate Format, a video 'format' with a fixed, small image size used in older video calls and cameras to save space. That fixed picture size is why older systems call their video files CIF.