| Description: |
"An ISO image is an
archive file (a.k.a. disk image) of an optical disc using a
conventional ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
format that is supported by many software vendors. ISO image is an
unattached file format (like RAR and ZIP): it merges a series of
files into one single file according to a definite format. ISO image
files typically have a file extension of .ISO but Mac OS X ISO
images often have the extension .CDR.
The name "ISO" is taken from the ISO 9660 file system used with
CD-ROM media. ISO 9660 is a standard published by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO), defines a file system for
CD-ROM media. It aims at supporting different computer operating
systems such as Windows, classic Mac OS, and Unix-like systems, so
that data may be exchanged." |
