Summary
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Name |
Tape Archive Format |
Version |
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Other names |
tar |
Identifiers |
MIME:
application/x-tar Apple Uniform Type Identifier:
public.tar-archive PUID:
x-fmt/265
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Family |
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Classification |
Aggregate |
Disclosure |
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Description |
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Orientation |
Text |
Byte order |
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Related file formats |
Has lower priority than Digital Negative Format (DNG) (1.1)
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Technical Environment |
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Released |
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Supported until |
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Format Risk |
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Developed by |
None.
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Supported by |
None.
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Source |
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
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Source date |
02 Aug 2005 |
Source description |
11/2023 (v.115)- Signature ammended to allow whitespace options. Submitted by National Library of Norway. |
Last updated |
15 Nov 2023 |
Note |
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