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open format  

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  • A published specification for storing digital data, usually maintained by a non-proprietary standards organization, and free of legal restrictions on use. [...] The primary goal of open formats is to guarantee longterm access to data without current or future uncertainty with regard to legal rights or technical specification. (Mohamed and Farouk. "A Comparative Study for Open Document Formats" (2006). Ministry of Communication & Information Technology of Egypt. Available at http://ulib.isri.cmu.edu/conference/2006/17.pdf (Accessed on 8 Jan 2025))

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