format
/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæt//ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/
noun
- 1
The layout of a publication or document.
- 2
(hence) The form of presentation of something.
- 3
The type of programming that a radio station broadcasts; such as a certain genre of music, news, sports, talk, etc.
“The radio station changed the format of its evening program.”
- 4
A file type.
verb
- 1
To create or edit the layout of a document.
- 2
Change a document so it will fit onto a different type of page.
- 3
To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.
“I lost weeks of work when I inadvertently formatted my hard drive.”
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