Meaning of 'format'

Find the meaning of the word ‘format’

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Meaning of ‘format’

5 definitions found.

format

noun

the general appearance of a publication

noun

the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

Synonyms: formatting data format data formatting

verb

divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

Example: "Please format this disk before entering data!"

Synonyms: initialize initialise

verb

determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)

verb

set (printed matter) into a specific format

Synonyms: arrange

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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