Data Interchange Format

A Data Interchange Format is a data file format that is designed to facilitate data interchange.

• Context:
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• Example(s):
  • YAML.
  • XML.
  • JSON.
  • BSON.
  • HCL?
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Logic Interchange Format.
  • Software Interchange Format.
• See: Data Interchange Task, Data Serialization.

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References

2013

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Interchange_Format
  • Data Interchange Format (.dif) is a text file format used to import/export single spreadsheets between spreadsheet programs (OpenOffice.org Calc, Excel, Gnumeric, StarCalc, Lotus 1-2-3, FileMaker, dBase, Framework, Multiplan, etc.). It is also known as "Navy DIF". One limitation is that DIF format cannot handle multiple spreadsheets in a single workbook.

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