noun🔗ShareThe layout of a publication or document."The magazine is available in two formats: print and digital. "stylemediatechnologycomputingwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun🔗ShareA file type."Here are some common image formats like JPEG, PNG, and GIF. "computingtypetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo create or edit the layout of a document."The student formats their essay to follow the teacher's instructions about margins and font size. "technologycomputingwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChange a document so it will fit onto a different type of page.""My computer formats the report automatically so it prints correctly on both letter and A4 paper." "technologycomputingwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process."I lost weeks of work when I inadvertently formatted my hard drive."computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
