format Synonyms
Another word for format
• noun (Context 1)
The way in which something is arranged or set out, especially the structure or layout of a document, presentation, or event.
"The professor requested that all essays be submitted in a specific layout."
• verb (Context 2)
To arrange or organize something into a particular layout or structure.
"She carefully formatted the spreadsheet to make the financial data easier to read."
• noun (Context 3)
A defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of digital data.
"We need to convert the video into a different filetype so it can play on older devices."
• noun (Context 4)
The shape, size, and general physical makeup of a printed publication.
"The dictionary is available in both a pocket-sized and a large-print dimensions."
• verb (Context 5)
To prepare a digital storage medium to receive and store data, typically erasing any existing information in the process.
"You will need to initialize the USB drive before you can use it with this operating system."