format

Meanings

• the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
• the general appearance of a publication
• set (printed matter) into a specific format
  • "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
• determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
• divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
  • "Please format this disk before entering data!"

Synonyms

arrange, data format, data formatting, formatting, initialise, initialize