FORMAT


Meaning of FORMAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɔ:(r)mæt ]

( formats, formatting, formatted)

1.

The format of something is the way or order in which it is arranged and presented.

I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in mind.

...a large-format book.

N-COUNT

2.

The format of a piece of computer software or a musical recording is the type of equipment on which it is designed to be used or played. For example, possible formats for a musical recording are CD and cassette.

His latest album is available on all formats.

N-COUNT

3.

To format a computer disk means to run a program so that the disk can be written on. ( COMPUTING )

VERB : V n

4.

To format a piece of computer text or graphics means to arrange the way in which it appears when it is printed or is displayed on a screen. ( COMPUTING )

When text is saved from a Web page, it is often very badly formatted with many short lines.

VERB : V n

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