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[file extension] raw (pronounced as raw) [acronym meaning] RAW graphic [definition] 
a flexible basic file format for transferring files between applications and computer platforms. This format consists of a stream of bytes describing the color information in the file. Each pixel is described in binary format, with 0 equaling black and 255 white (for images with 16-bit channels, the white value is 65535). You can specify the file extension (Windows), file type (Mac OS), file creator (MacOS), and header information. It supports CMYK, RGB, and grayscale files with alpha channels, and multichannel, Lab, indexed-color, and duotone files without alpha channels.
Graphic File Formats for Digital Imaging Students at College of DuPage
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