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Name UDF-ISO 9660 Bridge Disc
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Identifiers PUID:  fmt/1739
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Classification Aggregate
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Description UDF-ISO 9660 Bridge Disc is a format that stores contents and structure of an optical disc which can be transferred on the other media. It uses Universal Disk Format (UDF) file system developed for optical media by the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA), as well as ISO 9660 International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This format acts as a support for discs where ISO 9660 and UDF formats all reside on the same optical disc. It can be used in video applications, such as DVD-Video, DVD+VR, and DVD-VR. A disk image is a uncompressed copy of the contents of a disk or a folder, it can facilitate certain types of backup and recovery strategies. Please see ID: fdd000348 from Library of Congress and other links attached to this entry for further information.
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Related file formats Has lower priority than Apple Partition Map - ISO 9660 - UDF Hybrid Disk Image  
Has priority over ISO 9660 Disk Image File  
Has priority over UDF Disc Image  
Is supertype of UDF Disc Image  
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Developed by None.
Supported by None.
Source The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Source date 17 Aug 2022
Source description 08/2023- Max-offset modified for both BOF signatures to allow for more exact signature identification. Internally researched.
Last updated 15 Aug 2023
Note http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/Universal_Disk_Format http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/ISO_9660 https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000348.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_disc_image https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/imapi/disc-formats
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