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The 12 pages that link to File format, each with the reason it gives.

• Digital preservationRelated: Format dependence makes long-term access vulnerable when software support disappears.

• Backward compatibilityRelated: Reading earlier file formats preserves access to documents made by older software.

• Digital mediaRelated: Formats determine how media content is encoded and which software can read it.

• DigitizationRelated: Formats determine how digitized content is organized and interpreted.

• Document management systemRelated: Supported formats determine which documents can be previewed, edited, or preserved.

• Photographic archiveRelated: Format choices affect image quality, interoperability, and long-term access.

• Digital dataRelated: Formats make stored data interpretable by compatible software.

• Data sharingRelated: Compatible formats help recipients open and reuse shared data.

• Filename extensionNarrower topic: The extension names or suggests a format; the format itself defines the data structure.

• Text fileNarrower topic: Text file describes a broad representation, while formats specify particular structures.

• Binary fileRelated: The format tells software how to interpret a file’s bytes.

• DownloadRelated: The format determines which programs can interpret the downloaded file.