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Noun: format format- The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
- formatting, data format, data formatting - The general appearance of a publication
Verb: format (formatted,formatting) format- Set (printed matter) into a specific format
"Format this letter so it can be printed out" - arrange - Determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
- Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
"Please format this disk before entering data!" - initialize, initialise [Brit]
Derived forms: formatted, formats, formatting Type of: appearance, carve up, change, determine, dissever, divide, info, information, separate, set, split, split up, visual aspect Part of: publication Encyclopedia: Format |