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VXA-1，从而允许通过这种方法在驱动器之间进行数据交换 磁带盒。 本国际标准根据盒里磁带的长度规定了三种类型，称为 A型、B型和C型。 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。 如果使用这种格式进行压缩，则应符合国际标准ISO/IEC 15200。

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 VXA-1, and thereby allowing data interchange between drives by means of such magnetic tape cartridges. This International Standard specifies three types depending on the length of magnetic tape contained in the case, referred to as Type A, Type B and Type C. 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. If compression is used with this format, it shall be according to International Standard ISO/IEC 15200.