Format (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves.
  2. the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc.
  3. the organization, plan, style, or type of something: The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags.
  4. the arrangement of data for computer input or output, such as the number and size of fields in a record or the spacing and punctuation of information in a report.
verb (used with object), for·mat·ted, for·mat·ting.
  1. to plan or provide a format for: to format the annual telethon.
  2. Computers.
    • to set the format of (input or output): Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways.
    • to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.
verb (used without object), for·mat·ted, for·mat·ting.
  1. to devise a format.
noun
  1. the general appearance of a publication, including type style, paper, binding, etc
  2. 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
  3. style, plan, or arrangement, as of a television programme
  4. computing
    • 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
    • the arrangement of text on printed output or a display screen, or a coded description of such an arrangement
verb -mats, -matting or -matted (tr)
  1. to arrange (a book, page, etc) into a specified format
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