Data Format
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... RR types and data formats for describing the object.
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... classes. The most common reasons for creating a new class are
the necessity for a new data format for existing types or a desire for a
separately managed version of the existing name space ...
... subroutine call, system call etc., and returns the desired information
in a form compatible with the local host's data formats.
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