Data format in information technology may refer to: Data type, constraint placed upon the interpretation of data in a type system Signal (electrical engineering), a format for signal data used in signal processing Recording format, a format for encoding data for storage on a storage medium File format, a format for encoding data for storage in a computer file Container format (digital), a format for encoding data for storage by means of a standardized audio/video codecs file format Content format, a format for representing media content as data Audio format, a format for encoded sound data Video format, a format for encoded video data