ISO 9660

ISO 9660, a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, defines a file system for CD-ROM media.

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It aims at supporting different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and systems that follow the Unix specification, so that data may be exchanged.

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DVDs may also use the ISO 9660 file system (although the UDF file system is far more commonly used).

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There are different levels to this standard.

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; Level 1 : File names are restricted to eight characters with a three-character extension, upper case letters, numbers and underscore; maximum depth of directories is eight.

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; Level 2 : File names may be up to 31 characters.

ISO: ISO has many meanings:...

File system: : See Filing system for this term as it is used in libraries and offices...

CD-ROM: The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory") is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. A CD-ROM is a flat, metallized plastic disc with digital information encoded on it in a sp...