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Summary
Name	FieldWorks Language Explorer FWBackup
Version
Other names
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/2086
Family
Classification	Aggregate
Disclosure
Description	FWBackup is a backup file native to FieldWorks Language Explorer (FLEx), an application for recording and analysing information relating to languages and cultures. The FWBackup file is a zip which stores the complete project including configuration, FWData XML, and any multimedia assets associated with the project.
Orientation
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Preservica / Preservica
Source date	02 Dec 2025
Source description	v.122: new signature. Submitted by Preservica. This format can be identified via a container signature in DROID version 6 or later.
Last updated	02 Dec 2025
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