 ##  [Format Identification](/index.php/format-identification) 

  ##  [Format Identification](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/format-identification-0) 

  
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**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 
Definition

The technical process of determining the file format and its salient technical characteristics (container, encoding, version, dependencies, and significant metadata) of a digital resource in order to inform management actions such as preservation, migration, access rendering, or appraisal.