Common Data Format
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Common Data Format (CDF) is a library and toolkit that has been developed by NASA. The software is an interface for the storage and manipulation of multi-dimensional data sets.[1]
See also
- CGNS (CFD General Notation System)
- EAS3 (Ein-Ausgabe-System)
- FITS (Flexible Image Transport System)
- GRIB (GRIdded Binary)
- Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)
- NetCDF (Network Common Data Form - not compatible with CDF)
- Tecplot binary files
- XMDF (eXtensible Model Data Format)
References
- ^ "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS". nasa.gov. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
External links
- Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format home page
- "An Introduction to Distributed Visualization"; section 4.2 contains a comparison of CDF, HDF, and netCDF.
This article is based on material taken from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing prior to 1 November 2008 and incorporated under the "relicensing" terms of the GFDL, version 1.3 or later.