noun
canonical format
Obsolete computing term for a standardized representation or format. Now largely replaced by 正準形式.
See also: 正準形式
古い仕様書では、データの基準形式が定義されていた。
In old specifications, a canonical format for data was defined.
Modern equivalent for 'canonical form' in computing and mathematics; 基準形式 is obsolete.
Compound of 基準 (standard) and 形式 (format). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term was used in early computing contexts.