| NOUN | communication | data format, format, formatting, data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
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| Meaning | The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing). | |
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| Synonyms | format, formatting, data formatting | |
| Category | computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system | A machine for performing calculations automatically |
| Narrower | high-level formatting | (computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations |
| low-level formatting, initialization, initialisation | (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position | |
| Broader | information, info | A message received and understood |
| Spanish | formato | |
| Catalan | format | |
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