Common Data Format
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Common Data Format (CDF) is a library and toolkit that has been developed by NASA. The software is an interface for the storage and manipulation of multi-dimensional data sets.[1]
[edit] See also
- NetCDF (not compatible)
- Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)
- FITS
- GRIB (GRIdded Binary)
[edit] References
- ^ FREQUENLTY ASKED QUESTIONS. nasa.gov. Retrieved on 2008-03-18.
[edit] External links
- Goddard Space Flight Center Common Data Format home page
- "An Introduction to Distributed Visualization"; section 4.2 contains a comparison of CDF, HDF, and netCDF.
This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.
