hdf

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hdf - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  Hierarchical Data Format
  HDF
  
     <file format, data> (HDF) A library and multi-object file
     format for the transfer of graphical and numerical data
     between computeres.  The freely available HDF distribution
     consists of the library, command line utilities, test suite
     source, Java interface, and the Java-based HDF Viewer (JHV).
  
     HDF supports several different data models, including
     multidimensional arrays, raster images, and tables.  Each
     defines a specific aggregate data type and provides an API
     for reading, writing, and organising the data and metadata.
     New data models can be added by the HDF developers or users.
  
     HDF is self-describing, allowing an application to interpret
     the structure and contents of a file without any outside
     information.
  
     One HDF file can hold a mixture of related objects which can
     be accessed as a group or as individual objects.  Users can
     create their own grouping structures called "vgroups".
  
     HDF files can be shared across most common platforms,
     including many workstations and high performance computers.
     An HDF file created on one computer can be read on a different
     system without modification.
  
     (http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/).
  
     (2001-07-02)
  

hdf - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  HDF
         Hierarchical Data Format (NCSA)