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Summary
Name
RAR Archive
Version
2.0
Other names
Identifiers
MIME: application/vnd.rar
PUID: x-fmt/264
Family
Classification
Disclosure
Description
RAR is a proprietary archive file format that supports data compression, error recovery and file spanning.
Orientation
Text
Byte order
Related file formats
None.
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by
None.
Supported by
None.
Source
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date
02 Aug 2005
Source description
Last updated
16 Mar 2012
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: detailed report on file format 
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