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format

for·mat

UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ).mæt/ US/ˈfɔːɹ.mæt/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (3)

noun

1.
2.

verb

1.

cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role

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2.
3.

divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

  • “Please format this disk before entering data!”
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Origin

Via French format and German Format, from New Latin liber fōrmātus (“book fashioned”), from fōrmō (“to shape, fashion”).

Phrases

  • container format
  • file format
  • format string
  • Harvard format
  • large format
  • letterbox format
  • medium format
  • package format

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