FORMAT Definition & Meaning

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format

[ fawr-mat ]

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noun

the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio ( def 2 ), octavo, quarto.
the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc.
the organization, plan, style, or type of something:
The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags.
Computers. 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)

formatted, formatting.

to plan or provide a format for:
to format the annual telethon.
Computers.
1. to set the format of (input or output):
  Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways.
2. to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.

verb (used without object)

formatted, formatting.

to devise a format.

format

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noun

the general appearance of a publication, including type style, paper, binding, etc
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
style, plan, or arrangement, as of a television programme
computing
1. 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
2. the arrangement of text on printed output or a display screen, or a coded description of such an arrangement

verb

to arrange (a book, page, etc) into a specified format

format

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Noun

The arrangement of data for storage or display.

Verb

To divide a disk into marked sectors so that it may store data.
To determine the arrangement of data for storage or display.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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��·�ڴǰ�m�� verb (used with object) preformatted preformatting
��·�ڴǰ�m�� verb reformatted reformatting

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of format¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from French, from Latin (liber) fōrmātus “(book) shaped (in a specified way)”; formation ( def )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of format¹

C19: via French from German, from Latin liber formātus volume formed

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Any return to the limited-overs format would be an increase in workload in a defining year for the 33-year-old's Test captaincy, with a home series against India followed by the Ashes in Australia.

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“It was a very unique format — that was the foundation of how I work,” says Garcia.

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Mr Black said AI was becoming a growing threat to independent publishers, with many tools using their original content without permission and presenting it in different formats for others to benefit from.

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Edwards also said England will have one captain, rather than splitting the role across formats.

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"I would love to play all formats but I go back to being 10 years old and watching Alastair Cook opening the batting," McKinney says.

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