| File Type 1 |
Media Disc Image File (Most common) |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
CD or DVD data saved as a disc image by a disc authoring program such as Alcohol 120%; similar to an .ISO file, but saved in a different format; actual disc data is stored in the MDF file, while the header and track information is stored in a corresponding .MDS file. |
| Program(s) that open mdf files |
Windows: Alcohol 120%; Cyberlink PowerDVD; MagicISO; IsoBuster; Daemon Tools |
| File Type 2 |
Measurement Data Format File |
| File Format |
Standard File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Standard file format used by the automotive industry for storing measurement data; contains raw measurement data from a measurement and the metadata necessary to interpret the raw data. |
| Program(s) that open mdf files |
Windows: Vector CANape, CANgraph, and CANdito; Vector MDF Validator (for validating MDF files) |
| File Type 3 |
SQL Server Database File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Primary database file format used by Microsoft SQL Server, an enterprise-level database program; used for database files installed with SQL Server and related add-ons; custom MDF files may also be created by the user. |
| Program(s) that open mdf files |
Windows: Microsoft SQL Server |
| File Type 4 |
Translation Memory Data Find File |
| File Format |
Proprietary File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Supporting file for a translation memory used by Trados translation software; enables fast look up of data within the translation memory.
A translation memory (TM) includes five file types including MDF, .TMW, .IIX, .MTF, and .MWF files. |
| Program(s) that open mdf files |
Windows: SDL Trados |
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