(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.
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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.
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3.
To format a computer disk means to run a program so that the disk can be written on. (COMPUTING)
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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