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noun

Format n.

1.

(Print.) The shape and size of a book or other printed publication; hence, its external form. "The older manuscripts had been written in a much larger format than that found convenient for university work." "One might, indeed, protest that the format is a little too luxurious."

2.

(Print.) The arrangement of the parts of a printed page, such as text and graphics; as, text flowing around an illustration provides a more pleasing format; multiple columns are a more common format for large pages.

3.

(Computers) The pattern of organization of information in an electronic storage medium, such as the number and size of records, or the size, spacing, or separation symbols for fields in a record. A computer file, for example, may be in fixed-length format, in which each field or record occupies the same number of bytes, or in variable-length format, in which the lengths of fields or records varies. The number of formats are unlimited, being specifiable at will by programmers or in some cases by the users of programs.

Synonyms: data format.

4.

Hence, The general organization, form, or plan for anything, such as an organized social, political, or entertainment event.

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Etymology of 'Format'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Format" Quotes from Famous Books

... the "fractions" have been converted to a one-line citation, e.g., Rom. III, v, 25 (signifying Act III, scene v, line 25). Where the original does not use the fraction format, the citation ...

— Shakespeare and Music - With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries • Edward W. Naylor

... C.P. Wayne of Philadelphia, was an achievement in beautiful printing and bookmaking and still stands out today as such. The present publishers have followed the format of the original edition but have used the revised text which Marshall spent so many years ...

— The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 (of 5) • John Marshall

... 1 January 1996, the Council shall adopt the decisions referred to in paragraph 1 by a qualified majority. The Council shall, before that date, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, adopt measures relating to a uniform format for visas. 4. In the areas referred to in this Article, the Commission shall examine any request made by a Member State that it submit a proposal to the Council. 5. This Article shall be without prejudice to the exercise of the responsibilities incumbent upon the Member States ...

— The Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992 • European Union

... flushing, breaking off and stuttering, "if I too have heard the most revolting story, or rather slander, it was with utter indignation... enfin c'est un homme perdu, et quelque chose comme un format evade...." ...

— The Possessed - or, The Devils • Fyodor Dostoyevsky

... [The format of these notes has been slightly altered. Most notably, dates (hopefully correct, but not very certain for the lesser known poets) have been added — when available — in square brackets after each name, and the number of poems by that author in this anthology ...

— The Little Book of Modern Verse • Jessie B. Rittenhouse

... produced annually by the Central Intelligence Agency for the use of United States Government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. Comments and queries are welcome and may ...

— The 1990 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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