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::I called the article "Video compression format" instead of "Video compression standard" when I created it because all the Wikipedia pages for individual specifications called it "Video compression format". I wrote this article to further my own understanding (I was confused about codec vs format, because everybody were using them interchangably, wrongly), so there were absolutely no expert judgement behind the choice of "format" over "standard". While I have the impression that you (J. M.) is a bit more knowledgeable, so feel free to overrule me. [[User:Thue|Thue]] ([[User talk:Thue|talk]]) 11:03, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
:::Using "format" is more correct than "standard" in this context, because some formats are not [[standardized]]. In this context, a "standard" ordinarily refers to a [[technical standard]] approved by a [[standards organization]]. Sometimes the word "standard" is used more loosely to refer to a [[de facto standard|''de facto'' standard]], but some formats are not ''de facto'' standards either. A ''de facto'' standard, per the article on that topic, should be something "that has achieved a dominant position by public acceptance or market forces", although that term is also sometimes used more loosely (esp. by promoters). Some formats aren't even documented, much less standardized. —[[User:Mulligatawny|Mulligatawny]] ([[User talk:Mulligatawny|talk]]) 21:23, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
::I added a section on why a video compression format is not an algorithm. [[User:Thue|Thue]] ([[User talk:Thue|talk]]) 12:47, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
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