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Summary
Name	Apache Arrow IPC Format
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/2053 MIME: vnd.apache.arrow.file
Family
Classification	Text (Structured)
Disclosure
Description	Apache Arrow is used for handling data generated by large scale applications, having a columnar memory format and standard data interchange which can represent dynamic datasets.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	The Apache Software Foundation / The Apache Software Foundation
Supported by	The Apache Software Foundation / The Apache Software Foundation
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	21 Jul 2025
Source description	v.121: new PUID
Last updated	21 Jul 2025
Note	Specification: https://arrow.apache.org/docs/format/Columnar.html#ipc-file-format https://arrow.apache.org/overview/