format
noun
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the general appearance of a publication
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the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)formattingdata formatdata formatting
verb
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divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store dataβPlease format this disk before entering data!βinitializeinitialise
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determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
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set (printed matter) into a specific formatarrange