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Protocolbuffer Binary Format

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Protocolbuffer Binary Format

Summary

Protocolbuffer Binary Format is a file format[1]. It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's instance of is recorded as file format[3].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's based on is recorded as Protocol Buffers[4].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's developer is recorded as OpenStreetMap Foundation[5].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's copyright license is recorded as GNU Lesser General Public License[6].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0[7].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1[8].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.1.1[9].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2[10].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.2.1[11].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.0[12].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.1[13].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.2[14].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.3.3[15].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.4.0[16].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.0[17].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.5.1[18].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.1[19].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.0[20].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's software version identifier is recorded as 1.8.0[21].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's official website is recorded as https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/PBF_Format[22].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's described at URL is recorded as https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/PBF_Format[23].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's file extension is recorded as osm.pbf[24].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's source code repository URL is recorded as https://github.com/openstreetmap/OSM-binary[25].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's issue tracker URL is recorded as https://github.com/openstreetmap/OSM-binary/issues[26].
  • Protocolbuffer Binary Format's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[27].

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Designation and Status

Protocolbuffer Binary Format's instance of is recorded as file format[3].

Why It Matters

Protocolbuffer Binary Format is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1 +12
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/386b92a73154|details]])"
  2. 7w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Issue tracker url → https://github.com/openstreetmap/OSM-binary/issues
    Developer → OpenStreetMap Foundation
    Official website → https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/PBF_Format
    Described at url → https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/PBF_Format
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/5fe1b46f4e80|details]])"
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