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 for PROCESSING by a computer:
The images are stored in a digital format within the database.
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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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is format a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, format is tagged as noun.
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