Jakarta (MidLand) – In the digital age, reading books is no longer limited to physical form. Ebooks or electronic books have become a popular alternative that provides easy access to readers.
Ebooks are digital versions of books that can be read on various devices such as computers, tablets or other smartphone dwith various formats available, namely PDF, EPUB, MOBI, to PDB.
Nowadays, ebooks have at least started to replace the use of printed books because they offer various advantages that allow readers to carry thousands of books on one device without the need for additional physical space.
Before looking for an ebook, it is important to understand the meaning of an ebook and its various storage formats to ensure you can choose the type that best suits your device.
Users can download ebooks from various platforms, including websites, stores in lineor through digital library services.
Ebooks often come with interactive features such as text search, hyperlinkand the ability to adjust the font size to improve the reading experience.
Additionally, ebooks are usually organized in a format file a few things that make it easier for readers to access content across devices.
Format – ebook format
The following are commonly used ebook formats, including:
1. PDF Format (Portable document format)
PDF is one of the most commonly used formats for ebooks. The advantage of this format is the ability to maintain the original layout of the document, which cannot be modified in any way.
2. EPUB Format (Electronic publication)
EPUB is designed to provide a more flexible reading experience. EPUB allows text to adapt to the screen size of your device, making it perfect for your device. mobile.
3. MOBI format (Mobipocket)
MOBI is a format developed by Mobipocket and commonly used by Amazon Kindle devices. This format supports features such as bookmarks and annotations and is easily accessible through the Kindle app.
4. AZW (Word of Amazon)
AZW is a special format used by Amazon for Kindle ebooks. This format has similar functionality to MOBI. Ebooks in AZW format can only be read on Kindle devices or the Amazon Kindle app.
5. CHM or Compressed HTML code
Compressed HTML is an ebook format that is the compressed result of HTML format. CHM can only be accessed via devices with Windows operating system.
6. KF8 (Light the fire)
The Kindle Fire format produced by Amazon is also known as azw3. Like .AZW and MOBI formats, KF8 can be accessed on Amazon devices such as Kindle. KF8 is considered a replacement for the older Mobi format.
7. PPB Project (Palm File Database)
This ebook format is designed for the PalmOS platform. This format is not related to Amazon or HTML, but rather focuses on the Palm operating system. The PDB can be accessed using PalmDoc (AportisDoc) or another eReader application that supports this format.
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