National ITS Architecture Glossary

Graphic Interchange Format. A widely used graphics file format, developed by CompuServe. Many images found on the National ITS Architecture CD-ROM and web site are in GIF format and can be typically be copied by right-clicking on them with your mouse. Unlike WMF files, GIF files are not well suited for resizing or other modifications.

In long range transportation plans, generalized statements which broadly relate the physical environment to values.