 ##  [Format Obsolescence](/index.php/format-obsolescence) 

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

  
 [![Information & Communication Dictionary](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Information%20%26%20Communication.png.webp?itok=g4emS-T7)](/index.php/topic-specific-dictionaries/information-communication)


**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 
Definition

Loss of practical ability to render, parse or interpret a digital object's file format because the specification, necessary software, or compatible platforms are no longer available, supported, or documented sufficiently to recover the original representation.