Format
WordNet
noun
(1) The general appearance of a publication
(2) The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
verb
(3) Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
"Please format this disk before entering data!"
(4) Set (printed matter) into a specific format
"Format this letter so it can be printed out"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Via and , from < .
Noun
- The layout of a document.
- The form of presentation of something.
- The radio station changed the format of its evening program.
- A file type.
Verb
- To create or edit the layout of a document.
- Change a document so it will fit onto a different type of page.
- To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.
- I lost weeks of work when I inadvertently formatted my hard drive.
Etymology
From < .