CGI

American  

[see-jee-ahy] / ˈsiˈdʒiˈaɪ /

Or cgi

abbreviation

Computers.

1. computer-generated images; computer-generated imagery: digitally created graphics used in movies and other visual media, often in the form of 3D animation: null CG

   The latest movie in the franchise uses more practical effects and less CGI than its predecessors.

2. Common Gateway Interface: a protocol for instructing a server to execute a user-generated script on an interactive website, such as when a user enters a query using an online form and receives information retrieved from a database (often used attributively).

   CGI enhances the utility of a site by enabling user interaction.

   A CGI script allows users of the site to search for information on a particular local physician.

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CGI British  

abbreviation

1. computer-generated image or imagery

2. common gateway interface

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Etymology

Origin of CGI

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

CEO Francois Boulanger points to Canada as an example, saying that “cyber security is important, so they’ll need IT,” and notes that CGI sees strong potential to expand its work with the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal

The executive says this also includes its search for larger, transformational acquisitions that can help CGI in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

Minions from the “Despicable Me” movies and talking animals in countless other CGI movies bring people to theaters, but their financial triumph is hindering animation as an art form in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

With access to today’s CGI, Kubrick could have achieved the same artistic vision more efficiently and precisely.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 1971 classic is reimagined at the Sphere-like venue with modern, CGI animation, emphasizing the whimsy and childlike wonder of the Gene Wilder picture.

From Los Angeles Times