/ ˈfɔːmæt; NAmE ˈfɔːrmæt/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
the general arrangement, plan, design, etc. of sth :
The format of the new quiz show has proved popular.
2.
the shape and size of a book, magazine, etc. :
They've brought out the magazine in a new format.
3.
( computing ) the way in which data is stored or held to be worked on by a computer
■ verb ( -tt- ) [ vn ]
1.
to prepare a computer disk so that data can be recorded on it
2.
( technical ) to arrange text in a particular way on a page or a screen
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber) shaped (book), past participle of formare to form.