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| 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. Compare duodecimo, folio (def. 2), octavo, quarto. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 5. | to plan or provide a format for: to format the annual telethon. |
| 6. | Computers.
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| 7. | to devise a format. |
[Origin: 1830–40; < F < L (liber) fōrmātus (a book) formed (in a certain way)]
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Format
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tr.v. for·mat·ted, for·mat·ting, for·mats
[French, ultimately from Latin fōrmātus, past participle of fōrmāre, to form, from fōrma, form.] |
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format
1840, via Fr. & Ger. from Mod.L. liber formatus "a book formed" (in such and such a way), referring to shape, size; from pp. of formare "to form." The verb, used chiefly of computers, is first attested 1964.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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noun | |
| 1. | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
| 2. | the general appearance of a publication |
verb | |
| 1. | set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out" |
| 2. | determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) |
| 3. | divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
format [ˈfoːmӕt] noun
shape and size, eg that of a book, magazine etc
format [ˈfoːmӕt] verb
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to prepare a new computer disk for storing information
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Noun The arrangement of data for storage or display. Verb
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Format
For`mat"\ (f[-o]r`m[.a]" or f[-o]r`m[aum]t"), n. [F. or G. Cf. Formation.] (Print.) The shape and size of a book; hence, its external form. The older manuscripts had been written in a much larger format than that found convenient for university work. --G. H. Putnam. One might, indeed, protest that the format is a little too luxurious. --Nature.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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