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[file extension] tga (pronounced targa) [acronym meaning] TarGA format developed by Truevision for their Targa and Vista products. [definition] 
an industry standard designed for high-end paint programs and ray tracing packages on systems that use MS-DOS color applications. It is not as widely supported as PCX or TIFF formats nor in Windows-only applications. It was one of the first formats able to handle images with up to sixteen million unique colors. TGA files may be saved compressed (run length encoded) or not compressed.
Graphic File Formats for Digital Imaging Students at College of DuPage
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