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fake PNG

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /feɪ̯k ˌpiː ɛn ˈd͡ʒiː/

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noun

Meaning 1

An image file that displays the checkerboard pattern typically used to indicate transparency, but the pattern is actually part of the image itself rather than representing transparent pixels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From fake + PNG, referring to Portable Network Graphics files as these are the most widespread image file type capable of containing transparency.