ISO/IEC 14496-12 (MPEG-4 Part 12) ISO Base Media File Format

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The ISO base media file format standard (used by MP4, MOV, etc.), defining the general structure for time-based media files. It's a foundation for MP4 and fragmented MP4 (CMAF).

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