Format — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

the general appearance of a publication

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/fˈɔːɹmæt/

🇬🇧British English

/fˈɔːmat/

🇮🇳Indian English

/fˈɔːmat/

2 syllables Say it as /fˈɔːɹmæt/.

Examples

Format this letter so it can be printed out
Please format this disk before entering data!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

initialise data formatting arrange data format initialize formatting

Parts of Speech

noun	the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
noun	the general appearance of a publication
verb	set (printed matter) into a specific format “Format this letter so it can be printed out”
verb	determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
verb	divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data “Please format this disk before entering data!”

Word Forms

format	verb	divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
format	noun	the general appearance of a publication
formatting	noun	the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
initialization	noun	(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
initialisation	noun	(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

formato

la organización de la información de acuerdo con especificaciones preestablecidas (generalmente para procesamiento por computadora)

🇮🇹Italian

formato

l'organizzazione delle informazioni secondo specifiche preimpostate (solitamente per elaborazioni informatiche)

🇳🇱Dutch

formaat

de organisatie van informatie volgens vooraf ingestelde specificaties (meestal voor computerverwerking)

🇵🇹Portuguese

formatar

a organização da informação de acordo com especificações predefinidas (geralmente para processamento de computador)

🇷🇺Russian

формат

организация информации в соответствии с заданными спецификациями (обычно для компьютерной обработки)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रारूप

पूर्व निर्धारित विशिष्टताओं के अनुसार सूचना का संगठन (आमतौर पर कंप्यूटर प्रोसेसिंग के लिए)

🇧🇩Bengali

বিন্যাস

প্রিসেট স্পেসিফিকেশন অনুযায়ী তথ্যের সংগঠন (সাধারণত কম্পিউটার প্রক্রিয়াকরণের জন্য)

🇮🇳Tamil

வடிவம்

முன்னமைக்கப்பட்ட விவரக்குறிப்புகளின்படி தகவலின் அமைப்பு (பொதுவாக கணினி செயலாக்கத்திற்காக)

🇮🇳Telugu

ఫార్మాట్

ప్రీసెట్ స్పెసిఫికేషన్‌ల ప్రకారం సమాచారం యొక్క సంస్థ (సాధారణంగా కంప్యూటర్ ప్రాసెసింగ్ కోసం)

🇮🇳Marathi

स्वरूप

पूर्वनिर्धारित वैशिष्ट्यांनुसार माहितीचे संघटन (सामान्यतः संगणक प्रक्रियेसाठी)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફોર્મેટ

પ્રીસેટ વિશિષ્ટતાઓ અનુસાર માહિતીનું સંગઠન (સામાન્ય રીતે કમ્પ્યુટર પ્રોસેસિંગ માટે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ವರೂಪ

ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿಗದಿತ ವಿಶೇಷಣಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮಾಹಿತಿಯ ಸಂಘಟನೆ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗೆ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഫോർമാറ്റ്

പ്രീസെറ്റ് സ്പെസിഫിക്കേഷനുകൾക്കനുസൃതമായി വിവരങ്ങളുടെ ഓർഗനൈസേഷൻ (സാധാരണയായി കമ്പ്യൂട്ടർ പ്രോസസ്സിംഗിനായി)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਫਾਰਮੈਟ

ਪੂਰਵ-ਨਿਰਧਾਰਤ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਸੰਗਠਨ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰ ਪ੍ਰੋਸੈਸਿੰਗ ਲਈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

فارمیٹ

پہلے سے طے شدہ تصریحات کے مطابق معلومات کی تنظیم (عام طور پر کمپیوٹر پروسیسنگ کے لیے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

格式

根据预设规范组织信息（通常用于计算机处理）

🇯🇵Japanese

形式

事前に設定された仕様に従った情報の編成（通常はコンピュータ処理用）

🇰🇷Korean

체재

사전 설정된 사양에 따른 정보 구성(보통 컴퓨터 처리용)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

định dạng

việc tổ chức thông tin theo các thông số kỹ thuật đặt trước (thường là để xử lý máy tính)

🇹🇭Thai

รูปแบบ

การจัดระเบียบข้อมูลตามข้อกำหนดที่กำหนดไว้ล่วงหน้า (โดยปกติสำหรับการประมวลผลด้วยคอมพิวเตอร์)

🇵🇭Filipino

pormat

ang organisasyon ng impormasyon ayon sa mga preset na detalye (karaniwan ay para sa pagproseso ng computer)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شكل

تنظيم المعلومات وفقًا لمواصفات محددة مسبقًا (عادةً لمعالجة الكمبيوتر)

🇮🇷Persian

قالب

سازماندهی اطلاعات بر اساس مشخصات از پیش تعیین شده (معمولا برای پردازش کامپیوتری)

🇹🇷Turkish

biçim

bilginin önceden belirlenmiş spesifikasyonlara göre düzenlenmesi (genellikle bilgisayar işlemleri için)

🇮🇱Hebrew

פוּרמָט

ארגון המידע על פי מפרטים מוגדרים מראש (בדרך כלל לעיבוד מחשב)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'format'?

The primary meaning of 'format' is 'the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'format' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'format' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'format' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'format' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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