graphics, file format (CGM) A standard file format for storage and communication of graphical information, widely used on
personal computers and accepted by
desktop publishing and technical illustration systems.
MIME type: image/cgm.
ANSI/
ISO 8632-1987. Worked on by the
ISO/
IEC group
JTC1/SC24.
CGM Open Consortium (https://cgmopen.org/).
See also:
WebCGM.
(1999-02-16)