- format, formatting, data format, data formatting - the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
--1 is a kind of information, info
--1 has particulars:high-level formatting; low-level formatting, initialization, initialisation Derived forms: verb format1, verb format2, verb format3
- format, arrange - set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
--1 is one way to change
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun format2, noun formatting1
Somebody ----s something
- format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
--2 is one way to determine, set
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun format1, noun formatting1
Somebody ----s something
- format, initialize, initialise - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
--3 is one way to divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun format1, noun formatting1
Something ----s