File format

A file format is a particular way to encode information for storage in a computer file.

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Since a disk drive, or indeed any computer storage, can store only bits, the computer must have some way of converting information to 0s and 1s and vice-versa. There are different kinds of formats for different kinds of information. However, within any format type e.g. word processor documents, there will typically be several different - and sometimes competing - formats.

Related Topics:
Disk drive - Computer storage - Bit - Information - Word processor

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