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Open Virtualization Format

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Open Virtualization Format

Summary

Open Virtualization Format is a data pack[1]. It draws 542 Wikipedia views per month (data_pack category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Open Virtualization Format's instance of is recorded as data pack[3].
  • Open Virtualization Format's instance of is recorded as XML-based format[4].
  • Open Virtualization Format comprises Open Virtualization Format Descriptor[5].
  • Open Virtualization Format's official website is recorded as http://www.dmtf.org/standards/ovf[6].
  • Open Virtualization Format's media type is recorded as application/ovf[7].
  • Open Virtualization Format's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/ovf[8].
  • Open Virtualization Format's derivative work is recorded as Open Virtualization Format Archive Package[9].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include data pack[3] and XML-based format[4].

Why It Matters

Open Virtualization Format draws 542 Wikipedia views per month (data_pack category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.dmtf.org/standards/ovf
    Has parts → —
    Instance of → data pack, XML-based format
    Website → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 2126, Add qualifier to File Format Wiki page ID `OVF_(Open_Virtualization_Format)`"
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