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IT, Information Technology and Data Formats - INI

IT, Information Technology and Data Formats is a systematic classification of various data formats widely used in modern information society. It covers diverse data formats including text-based structured data formats (CSV, JSON, XML), binary big data formats (Parquet, Avro, ORC), configuration file formats (YAML, TOML, INI), image formats (JPEG, PNG, WebP, SVG), and video/audio formats (MP4, AVI, MOV, MP3, AAC, WAV). These formats are selected according to their characteristics for data storage, exchange, processing, and archiving, forming an essential foundation for cloud computing, big data analytics, web development, and multimedia processing.

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[item.csv]
code=01
slug=csv
name=CSV (Comma-Separated Values)
description=A text-based tabular data format with comma-separated values.
category=Structured Text Format
extension=.csv

[item.json]
code=02
slug=json
name=JSON (JavaScript Object Notation)
description=A lightweight data interchange format that is easy for both humans and machines to work with.
category=Semi-Structured Text Format
extension=.json

[item.xml]
code=03
slug=xml
name=XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
description=A markup language with hierarchical structure, widely used in enterprise systems.
category=Structured Text Format
extension=.xml

[item.parquet]
code=04
slug=parquet
name=Apache Parquet
description=A column-oriented binary format optimized for big data analytics.
category=Binary Big Data Format
extension=.parquet

[item.avro]
code=05
slug=avro
name=Apache Avro
description=A row-oriented binary format suitable for streaming data and schema evolution.
category=Binary Big Data Format
extension=.avro

[item.orc]
code=06
slug=orc
name=Apache ORC (Optimized Row Columnar)
description=A column-oriented binary format optimized for Hive/Spark.
category=Binary Big Data Format
extension=.orc

[item.yaml]
code=07
slug=yaml
name=YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language)
description=An indentation-based human-readable configuration file format.
category=Configuration File Format
extension=.yaml, .yml

[item.toml]
code=08
slug=toml
name=TOML (Tom's Obvious, Minimal Language)
description=A modern configuration file format with explicit, unambiguous syntax.
category=Configuration File Format
extension=.toml

[item.ini]
code=09
slug=ini
name=INI (Initialization)
description=A legacy configuration file format with simple section structure.
category=Configuration File Format
extension=.ini

[item.jpeg]
code=10
slug=jpeg
name=JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
description=A lossy compressed image format for photographs with the widest support.
category=Image Format
extension=.jpg, .jpeg

[item.png]
code=11
slug=png
name=PNG (Portable Network Graphics)
description=A lossless compressed image format supporting transparency.
category=Image Format
extension=.png

[item.webp]
code=12
slug=webp
name=WebP
description=A next-generation web image format developed by Google with high compression rates.
category=Image Format
extension=.webp

[item.svg]
code=13
slug=svg
name=SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
description=A vector image format that can be scaled infinitely.
category=Image Format
extension=.svg

[item.mp4]
code=14
slug=mp4
name=MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14)
description=The most widely used video container format.
category=Video Format
extension=.mp4

[item.avi]
code=15
slug=avi
name=AVI (Audio Video Interleave)
description=A legacy video container format developed by Microsoft.
category=Video Format
extension=.avi

[item.mov]
code=16
slug=mov
name=MOV (QuickTime Movie)
description=A video container format developed by Apple.
category=Video Format
extension=.mov

[item.mp3]
code=17
slug=mp3
name=MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer III)
description=The most popular lossy compressed audio format.
category=Audio Format
extension=.mp3

[item.aac]
code=18
slug=aac
name=AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)
description=A high-efficiency lossy compressed audio format successor to MP3.
category=Audio Format
extension=.aac, .m4a

[item.wav]
code=19
slug=wav
name=WAV (Waveform Audio File Format)
description=An uncompressed high-quality audio format.
category=Audio Format
extension=.wav

[item.pdf]
code=20
slug=pdf
name=PDF (Portable Document Format)
description=A fixed-layout format that is the standard for document exchange.
category=Document Format
extension=.pdf