MIL-HDBK-9660 Dod Produced Cd-Rom ProductsThis document was prepared by the Defense information Systems Agency DISA, in cooperation with the services and other activities within the Department of Defense DOD. The goal of this document is to provide information and guidelines to support the creation and interoperability of Compact Disc-Read Only Memory CD-ROM development and use within DOD. This document specifies core compact disc fundamentals for the DOD community. It is strongly recommended all DOD components comply with the fundamentals established within this document. Specialized functions within DOD may require expanded internal guidance to meet their own mission needs. All other Government entities are invited to use this document.

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PDF            -            Portable Document Format

PIXEL         -            Picture Element QA              -            Quality Assurance QC              -            Quality Control

PCR            -            Phase Change Rewritable/Rewritability

PD              -            Phase Change Dual Technology

RTF            -            Rich Text Format (a standard database file format) SBU            -            Sensitive But Unclassified

SCI             -            Sensitive Compartmented Information

SGML         -            Standard Generalized Markup Language

SIGCAT      -            Special Interest Group on CD-ROM Applications & Technology

SIGCLASS -            Special Interest Group on Classified Applications (a subgroup of

SIGCAT)

SSP            -            Secure Storage Processor

TAFIM         -            Technical Architecture Framework for Information Management

TSC            -            Top Secret Code (words) TIFF            -            Tagged Image File Format UDF            -            Universal Disk Format

UIC             -            Unit Identification Code

3.2  Definitions.  The definitions used in this handbook are defined as follows:

a.  ANSI (American National Standards Institute) - ANSI is responsible for developing and approving industry-wide consensus-based standards for the United States.  ANSI is a member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).  Address: 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018; Phone (212) 642-4900.

b.  ASMO - Advanced Storage Magneto-Optical.  A consortia of nine companies working on a

120mm single sided optical disc (MO7) with a capacity of 6-7 GB.  This new media type may compete with DVD-Rewritable (DVD-RAM) and 130mm (5-1/2-inch) magneto-optic rewritable optical disks.

c.  Authoring/Retrieval Software - Although in some situations these can represent totally

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