format

format
format NOUN 1) the way in which something is arranged or presented. 2) the shape, size, and presentation of a book, document, etc. 3) the medium in which a sound recording is made available: LP and CD formats. 4) Computing a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data.
VERB (formatted, formatting) (especially in computing) arrange or put into a format.
ORIGIN from Latin formatus liber 'shaped book' .

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  • FORMAT — s. m. T. d Imprimerie et de Librairie. La dimension d un volume en hauteur et en largeur : elle est déterminée par le nombre et la dimension des feuillets que chaque feuille renferme. Dans le format in folio, la feuille n a que deux feuillets, n… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • FORMAT — n. m. T. d’Imprimerie et de Librairie La dimension d’un volume en hauteur et en largeur : elle est généralement déterminée par le nombre de feuillets que chaque feuille renferme. Dans le format in folio, la feuille n’a que deux feuillets, n’est… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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