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TIFF, or tiff, which stands for Tagged Image File Format, is an image file format (actually, a group of image file formats) which supports both lossy and lossless compression. The tiff format can be easily extended with non-standard options and tags which can lead to compatibility problems. Developed originally as a file format for desktop scanners. Most document imaging systems still work natively in tiff format.

See a detailed explanation at Wikipedia.