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• A page is scan can be stored in a number of file types, including TIFF, JPEG, PDF and others. The best type depends on the desired use, whether compression is need, depth of color, and and the software that will be used to view it.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  File Format. (n.d.). Litigation and e-Discovery Dictionary. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-format.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  File Format. www.lexbe.com. Litigation and e-Discovery Dictionary. Lexbe LC.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-format (accessed: March 27, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "File Format." Litigation and e-Discovery Dictionary. Lexbe LC.. 27 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-format.

• The organization or characteristics of a file that allow it to be used with certain software programs.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  File Format. (n.d.). AmDoc Glossary of Terms. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-format.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  File Format. www.amdoc.com. AmDoc Glossary of Terms. AmDoc. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-format (accessed: March 27, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "File Format." AmDoc Glossary of Terms. AmDoc. 27 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/file-format.

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