ISO/IEC 29171:2009规定了可移动使用信息通用磁盘（iVDR）盒带的尺寸、机械和物理特性，以实现数据处理系统之间的机械互换性。iVDR盒带可以包含硬盘驱动器技术或其他合适的存储技术。 ISO/IEC 29171:2009规定了操作和存储iVDR盒带的环境，并规定了iVDR盒带用于实现数据交换的连接器的尺寸和引脚分配。 ISO/IEC 29171:2009与ISO/IEC 24739-3以及卷和文件结构标准一起，实现了数据处理系统之间的完整数据交换。

ISO/IEC 29171:2009 specifies the dimensional, mechanical and physical characteristics of an information Versatile Disk for Removable usage (iVDR) cartridge to enable mechanical interchangeability between data processing systems. An iVDR cartridge can contain hard disk drive technology or other suitable storage technologies. ISO/IEC 29171:2009 specifies the environment in which iVDR cartridges are to be operated and stored, and specifies the dimensions and pin assignments of a connector employed by iVDR cartridges to enable data interchange. Together with ISO/IEC 24739-3 and a standard for volume and file structure, ISO/IEC 29171:2009 enables full data interchange between data processing systems.