(1) See
data interchange format.
(2) (
Data
Interchange
Format) A standard file format for spreadsheet and other data structured in row and column form. Originally developed for VisiCalc, DIF is now under Lotus' jurisdiction.
(3) (
Display
Information
Facility) An IBM System/38 program that let users build custom programs for online access to data.
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Document
Interchange
Format) A file standard developed by the U.S. Navy in 1982.
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Dual
In-line
Flatpack) A type of surface mount DIP with pins extending horizontally outward.