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   For·mat

   /ˈfôrˌmat/

   

   noun

   • 1. the way in which something is arranged or set out: "the format of the funeral service"
   • ▪ the shape, size, and presentation of a book or periodical: "the format is A4 on newsprint"
   • ▪ the medium in which a sound recording is made available: "the album is available as a CD as well as on LP and cassette formats"
   • ▪ a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data: "a data file in binary format"

   verb

   • 1. (especially in computing) arrange or put into a format: "how to format a document"
   • ▪ prepare (a storage medium) to receive data: "you will be able to format a disk"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber) ‘shaped (book)’, past participle of formare ‘to form’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

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