Name: MacBinary

Synonyms: MacBinary

Type: glossary

Description:
A <format> for transferring a <Mac OS> <file> from one system to another. The MacBinary <format> preserves the <data fork> and <resource fork> of the file, as well as additional information such as the <file|file's> <type signature> and <creator signature>.

References: file (glossary), type signature (glossary), resource fork (glossary), format (glossary), data fork (glossary), Mac OS (glossary), creator signature (glossary)

Tags: file system
