本国际标准规定了8毫米宽盒式磁带的物理和磁特性 允许在驱动器之间物理交换此类盒带。它还规定了记录信号的质量 记录方法和记录的格式称为MammothTape-2，从而允许通过 使用这种盒式磁带的方法。 系统之间的信息交换至少还需要交换双方就 互换代码以及互换墨盒上信息的结构和标签规范。

This International Standard specifies the physical and magnetic characteristics of an 8 mm wide magnetic tape cartridge to enable physical interchange of such cartridges between drives. It also specifies the quality of the recorded signals, the recording method and the recorded format called MammothTape-2, and thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. Information interchange between systems also requires, at a minimum, agreement between the interchange parties upon the interchange code(s) and the specifications of the structure and labelling of the information on the interchanged cartridge.