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DROID 

05-28-2021 10:14 AM

A software tool designed to perform automated batch identification of file formats. The tool can also generate checksums and collect file level metadata.

Is this a complete system, a service or a tool?: Tool

Software Type: Freeware

URL for Resource: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/manage-information/preserving-digital-records/droid/

Alternate / Free Version URL: Code: https://digital-preservation.github.io

Creating body / Developer / Publisher: UK National Archives

Date of Latest Revision: 24-Apr-13

Other Notes: Can be used as a stand alone tool or built into systems or processes.

Topics: File Characterization, Metadata

Institutional Implementation: Minnesota State Archives

Date Resource Added/Modified: May 28, 2021


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