Compound File Binary Format
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Compound File Binary Format (CFBF), also called Compound File, Compound Document format, or Composite Document File V2 Document (CDF), is a compound document file format for storing numerous files and streams within a single file on a disk.wikipedia
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Compound document
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Compound File Binary Format (CFBF), also called Compound File, Compound Document format, or Composite Document File V2 Document (CDF), is a compound document file format for storing numerous files and streams within a single file on a disk.
Microsoft Word
WordMS WordWord for Windows
Microsoft has opened the format for use by others and it is now used in a variety of programs from Microsoft Word and Microsoft Access to Business Objects.
Each binary word file is a Compound File, a hierarchical file system within a file.







Document file format
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Compound File Binary Format (CFBF), also called Compound File, Compound Document format, or Composite Document File V2 Document (CDF), is a compound document file format for storing numerous files and streams within a single file on a disk.
Microsoft
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CFBF is developed by Microsoft and is an implementation of Microsoft COM Structured Storage.









COM Structured Storage
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CFBF is developed by Microsoft and is an implementation of Microsoft COM Structured Storage.
Microsoft Access
AccessMS AccessAccess 2000
Microsoft has opened the format for use by others and it is now used in a variety of programs from Microsoft Word and Microsoft Access to Business Objects.

Advanced Authoring Format
AAFAdvanced Authoring Format (AAF)
It also forms the basis of the Advanced Authoring Format.
File Allocation Table
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A CFBF file structure loosely resembles a FAT filesystem.
File system
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A CFBF file structure loosely resembles a FAT filesystem.



Object Linking and Embedding
OLEActiveXOLE 2
This creates a Compound File Binary Format document and a master file to which the document makes reference.
Rpmsg
The rpmsg file is created by writing body, attachments and images to a compound file and then compressing and encrypting it to create a BLOB: the rpmsg file.
Microsoft Office
OfficeMS OfficeMicrosoft Office Suite
Microsoft Office prior to Office 2007 used proprietary file formats based on the OLE Compound File Binary Format.




SNP file format
SNPMicrosoft Access Report SnapshotSnapshot (file format)
SNP files are based on the Microsoft Compound File Binary Format (CFBF), which is also the basis for the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF).
Magic number (programming)
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Object-oriented operating system
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List of file signatures
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SWF
.swfFlashFlash files