Data structures that enabled digital creativity

Formats

Explore 2 formats entries from the golden age of computing.

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MOD

1987

The module file format that revolutionized computer music with samples and patterns

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IFF

1985

Interchange File Format - the universal container format pioneered on the Amiga

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About the Formats Collection

Behind every image, sound, or program was a file format. This collection documents the data structures that made digital content portable, explaining how technical constraints shaped creative possibilities.

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