Physical File Formats

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=== Magnetic ===
 
=== Magnetic ===
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==== Other ====
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And there are the ones that don't actually exist, but have been written about in fiction...
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 05:52, 13 January 2022

File Formats > Physical File Formats

Like the rest, this will be split down further.

One of the first steps in preserving data held on physical media is the correct identification of the medium. See Identifying Physical Media for more information on this.

[edit] Traditional

[edit] Capacitive

[edit] Electronical

[edit] Magnetic

[edit] Mechanical

[edit] Groove media

[edit] Point based media

[edit] Other

[edit] Optical

[edit] Disc media

[edit] Photography and Projection

[edit] Other

[edit] Misc/Other

And there are the ones that don't actually exist, but have been written about in fiction...

[edit] External links

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