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| HDF5 Last Updated on 2026-07-28 The HDF5 Field Guide

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File Drivers (H5FD)

## Detailed Description

Use the functions in this module to manage HDF5 Virtual File Drivers (VFDs).

Virtual File Drivers (VFDs) provide an abstraction layer for file I/O, enabling HDF5 to work with different storage mechanisms. VFDs can be selected to optimize performance for specific environments or to enable specialized storage backends.

## Topics
| Virtual File Driver Features