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CGM

Base Name

Base Name (unscoped)
CGM
Alternate form
ISO/IEC 8632
Alternate form
Information technology - Computer graphics - Metafile for the storage and transfer of picture description information

Instance of

Associations

Occurrences

Acronym Expansion

Computer Graphics Metafile

Description

An ISO standard for vector and composite vector/raster picture definition since 1987. CGM has a significant following in technical illustration, interactive electronic documentation, geophysical data visualization, amongst other application areas and is widely used in the fields of automotive engineering, aeronatics, and the defence industry. (Quote from W3C site)

Additional information

http://www.cgmopen.org/
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