formatnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈfɔː.mæt/us/ˈfɔːr.mæt/C1 a pattern, plan, or arrangement:
The meeting will have the usual format - introductory session, group work and then a time for reporting back.
C1 the way in which information is arranged and stored on a computer
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- You can use the device to scan the image and reproduce it on-screen in an electronic format.
- The new format has unanimous support and could be introduced next season.
- The document should be saved in ASCII format.
- The original format of the show has not changed much over the years.
- The software can support files in a variety of formats.
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Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- bar
- cake
- contour
- geometry
- marbled
- misshapen
- motif
- mottled
- paisley
- silhouette
- spotted
- streak
- stripe
- striped
- stripy
- styloid
- take shape idiom
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Classifying and creating order
Operating computers
formatverb [ T ]
uk/ˈfɔː.mæt/us/ˈfɔːr.mæt/-tt-to organize or arrange text, especially on a computer, according to a chosen pattern
to prepare a computer disk for use with a particular type of computer
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Operating computers
- aliasing
- always-on
- black hat
- BMP
- caps lock (key)
- computerize
- cut
- enter
- fire
- function
- hacker
- hash
- keyboarder
- punch
- roll (sth) over sth
- scroll bar
- title bar
- touchscreen
- uninstall
- zip
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