/fɔˈɹmæˌt/ - [format] - for•mat
We found 15 definitions of format from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: formats |
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format - the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) | ||
formatting, data format, data formatting | ||
info, information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" | ||
computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system, computer a machine for performing calculations automatically | ||
high-level formatting (computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations | ||
format - the general appearance of a publication | ||
visual aspect, appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America" | ||
publication the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution | ||
Verb |
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format - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!" | ||
initialize, initialise | ||
carve up, dissever, split up, split, divide, separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" | ||
format - set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out" | ||
arrange | ||
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
indent notch the edge of or make jagged | ||
rubricate sign with a mark instead of a name | ||
format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) | ||
determine, set fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" |