for·mat (fôr m t )n. 1. A plan for the organization and arrangement of a specified production. 2. The material form or layout of a publication. 3. Computer Science a. The arrangement of data for storage or display. b. A method for achieving such an arrangement. tr.v. for·mat·ted, for·mat·ting, for·mats 1. To plan or arrange in a specified form: They formatted the conference so that each speaker had less than 15 minutes to deliver a paper. 2. Computer Science a. To divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data. b. To determine the arrangement of (data) for storage or display. [French, ultimately from Latin f  rm tus, past participle of frmre, to form, from frma, form.] |
format [ˈfɔːmæt]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the general appearance of a publication, including type style, paper, binding, etc.
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) an approximate indication of the size of a publication as determined by the number of times the original sheet of paper is folded to make a leaf See also duodecimo, quarto
3. style, plan, or arrangement, as of a television programme
4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing
a. the defined arrangement of data encoded in a file or for example on magnetic disk or CD-ROM, essential for the correct recording and recovery of data on different devices
b. the arrangement of text on printed output or a display screen, or a coded description of such an arrangement
vb -mats, -matting, -matted (tr)
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to arrange (a book, page, etc.) into a specified format
[via French from German, from Latin liber formātus volume formed]
| format (fôrmt) Noun The arrangement of data for storage or display. Verb 1. To divide a disk into marked sectors so that it may store data. 2. To determine the arrangement of data for storage or display. |
1. In photography, the size and/or shape of a negative or of the print therefrom.
2. In cartography, the shape and size of a map or chart.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  format - the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically info, information - a message received and understood high-level formatting - (computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations initialisation, initialization, low-level formatting - (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position |
| 2. | format - the general appearance of a publication appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing publication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution | |
| Verb | 1. | format - set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out" 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 - set in from the margin; "Indent the paragraphs of a letter" rubricate - furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics; "the manuscript is not rubricated" |
| 2. | format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) | |
| 3. | format - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!" |
format
noun arrangement, form, style, make-up, look, plan, design, type, appearance, construction, presentation, layout They met to discuss the format of future negotiations.
Translations
format [ˈfɔːmæt]
A. N → formato m
B. VT (Comput) → formatear
C. CPD format line N (Comput) → línea f de formato
format
n (as regards size) → Format nt; (as regards content) → Aufmachung f; (Rad, TV, of programme) → Struktur f; (of computer data, recording) → Format nt; page format → Seitenformat nt
vt (Comput) disk, page, paragraph → formatieren
format [ˈfɔːˌmæt]
format [ˈfɔːˌmæt]
1. n → formato
2. vt (Comput) → formattare
format [ˈfɔːˌmæt]
1. n → formato
2. vt (Comput) → formattare
n format [ˈfoːmӕt]
shape and size, eg that of a book, magazine etc. formaat شَكْل، حَجْم формат formát format das Format σχήμα formato formaat قالب بندی؛ صفحه آرایی formaatti format מַתכּוֹנֶת रूपाकार format, struktura alak, formátum format, ukuran lögun, form; snið formato 判型 형태, 크기 formatas formāts format formaat format format formato format формат formát, úprava, štruktúra format format format รูปแบบ düzen, biçim 版式，開本 формат شکل اور سائز khổ (sách, giấy, bìa...) 版式，开本
v
to prepare a new computer disk for storing information. formateer يُجَهِّز قٌرْص الحاسوب форматирам formátovat formatere fomatieren μορφοποιώ,φορμάρω δισκέτα formatear vormindama فورمت کردن؛ طرح بندی کردن alustaa formater לְפַרמֵט फॉरमैट formatirati (disketu) formáz, formattál memformat formattare ハードディスク …의 포맷을 만들다 formuoti formatēt memformat formatteren formatere formatować a aranja; a formata форматировать formátovať formatirati formatirati formatera ทำเป็นรูปแบบ düzenlemek （計）格式化 форматувати کسی عمل یا مواد کو قبول کرنے کے لۓ تیار کرنا định dạng （计）格式化
format → تنسيق, يُعْيد تهيئة formát, naformátovat format, formatere Format, formattieren δίνω σχήμα, μορφότυπος dar formato, formato muoto, muotoilla format, formater format, formatirati formato, formattare 図書形態, 形式を定める 포맷하다, 형식 formatteren, indeling format, formatere format, sformatować formatar, formato формат, форматировать format, formatera การจัด, รูปแบบ format, formatlamak định dạng, hình dạng 形式, 格式化
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