Common Data Format

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]

See also

• CGNS (CFD General Notation System)
• EAS3 (Ein-Ausgabe-System)
• FITS (Flexible Image Transport System)
• GRIB (GRIdded Binary)
• Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)
• NetCDF (Network Common Data Form - not compatible with CDF)
• Tecplot binary files
• XMDF (eXtensible Model Data Format)

References

1. "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS". nasa.gov. Retrieved 2008-03-18.

External links

• "Common Data Format". Goddard Space Flight Center.
• "An Introduction to Distributed Visualization". CiteSeer^x: 10.1.1.63.8349 : {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help) section 4.2 contains a comparison of CDF, HDF, and netCDF.

This article is based on material taken from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing prior to 1 November 2008 and incorporated under the "relicensing" terms of the GFDL, version 1.3 or later.