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Granule Data Format > Binary

PREFERRED TERM

Binary  

DEFINITION

  • A binary file is a computer file that is not a text file. The term "binary file" is often used as a term meaning "non-text file". Many binary file formats contain parts that can be interpreted as text; for example, some computer document files containing formatted text, such as older Microsoft Word document files, contain the text of the document but also contain formatting information in binary form.

BROADER CONCEPT

ENTRY TERMS

  • binary, binary "flat" files, Binary (Decoder source available online), IMG, NUM, INC, MAG, RAW?

CHANGE NOTE

  • 2019-10-28 10:07:15.0 [sritz] Insert Concept add broader relation (Binary [3a3d2a90-5cf6-4ddd-a3c4-c88fa0c6941d,369745] - Granule Data Format [8e770fe1-6e82-43aa-9f8a-75d217d7e6cb,369529]);
  • 2020-06-17 13:46:52.0 [tstevens] insert AltLabel (id: null category: null text: binary, binary "flat" files, Binary (Decoder source available online), IMG, NUM, INC, MAG, RAW? language code: en); insert Definition (id: null text: A binary file is a computer file that is not a text file. The term "binary file" is often used as a term meaning "non-text file". Many binary file formats contain parts that can be interpreted as text; for example, some computer document files containing formatted text, such as older Microsoft Word document files, contain the text of the document but also contain formatting information in binary form. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/3a3d2a90-5cf6-4ddd-a3c4-c88fa0c6941d

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