Microfilm

A microform is a scaled-down reproduction of a document made for the purposes of transmission, storage, reading, and printing. The original document is typically in the form of photographic film or paper. Four formats are common: microfilm (reels), microfiche, micro-opaques, and aperture cards.

In addition to filming from original paper documents, equipment is available that accepts a data stream from a computer and directly produces a microform.

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