System Independent Data Format
| Initial release | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Type of format | tape data storage, optical data storage, tape backup, archive format |
| Standard | ISO/IEC 14863[1], ECMA-208[2] |
The System Independent Data Format (SIDF) is a file system specification for removable media that was designed to achieve storage interoperability and to allow data interchange among software and hardware platforms. The data format was originally developed in 1993 as an industry consortium and adopted by an international standard by ECMA in December, 1994.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "ISO/IEC 14863:1996 (E) – Information technology — System-Independent Data Format (SIDF)" (PDF). ISO. 1996. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ a b "ECMA-208 (1994) – System-Independent Data Format" (PDF). ECMA. 1994. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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