format
/ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/noun, verb2 syllables
Format means: the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing).
Synonyms for format7
noun, as in the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
verb, as in divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
verb, as in set (printed matter) into a specific format
What does format mean?5
noun
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
the general appearance of a publication
verb
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data“Please format this disk before entering data!”
set (printed matter) into a specific format“Format this letter so it can be printed out”
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Format in a sentence
- I'll try to change the file format then.unknown
- The manager wants the report rewritten using the new format.DostKaplan
- Make sure you encode that file in the right format.verymuchso
- I am afraid to format and lose all my important files.josivangoncalves
- There is no suitable decoder for this video format.LK
- It's a small and lightweight audio player with extensive format support.Myrano_
- The meeting then continued in a one-on-one format.Nicat
- The results of the diffraction experiments were presented in a clear tabular format.rul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of format
as a noun
- plural
- formats
as a verb
- past tense
- formatted
- present participle
- formatting
- third-person singular
- formats
- past participle
- formatted