HDF stands for Hierarchical Data Format. [HDF5](https://www.hdfgroup.org/solutions/hdf5/) is a file format and set of tools for managing complex data. It is designed to store and organize large amounts of heterogeneous data, enabling quick access and efficient storage, using compression for example. HDF5 files are made up of a root (`/`) which may then contain the file contents. These contents are organised using the two main structures of HDF5 files - groups (which are like subdirectories) and datasets. Both datasets and groups possess metadata, which may include special, bespoke information about the object in the form of attributes (`attrs`).
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