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Sparkle1984
10-04-2003, 11:04 PM
I know that a .iso file is a CD-ROM image file. But what exactly do the letters I-S-O mean? I'm don't understand why it's named .iso and what significance it has. I searched on Google, but I couldn't find out anywhere. I need to know for my computing course. Thanks.

3rd gen noob
10-04-2003, 11:05 PM
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?...act&Acronym=iso (http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?String=exact&Acronym=iso)

:rolleyes:

Dapadipz
10-04-2003, 11:12 PM
:lol:

thers billions!

Sparkle1984
10-04-2003, 11:18 PM
I never imagined there would be so many meanings !! :D Now if only I could work out which one is to do with CD-ROM images !!

Xilo
10-04-2003, 11:22 PM
The .iso extension comes from the ISO9660 CD format which describes the file structure of a CD. This is a standardization by the ISO organization. No, ISO does not stand for International Standards Organization. It comes from the greek term "iso" meaning equal or same.

MUSLEMAN
10-04-2003, 11:25 PM
http://www.geocities.com/fshaitoon/neo.gifhttp://www.clanforen.de/clanforen/images/smilies/eigene/matrix.gifhere (http://sony.storagesupport.com/cgi-bin/sonysupport.cgi/WqKvuMfBUndbAhg2yfB6c4HZDsSImIph/faq/view/116)

Johnny_B
10-04-2003, 11:33 PM
Nero's website also explains something about ISO9660 (http://www.nero.com/en/helptool/137.htm#o584).

Check the film of your camera and you'll see ISO 100, ISO 200 or ISO 400.
ISO is everywhere. It's worse than the RIAA. :D

Sparkle1984
10-04-2003, 11:57 PM
OK thanks, I understand it better now. :)