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Format

noun

The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing). Synonyms: data format, data formatting, formatting.

The general appearance of a publication.

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information processing system

low-level formatting

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"Format" Quotes from Famous Books

... room for individuality in the make-up of a letter. Custom has standardized it, and startling variations from the conventional format indicates freakishness rather than originality. They are like that astonishing gentleman who walks up Fifth Avenue on the coldest mornings in the year, bareheaded, coatless, sockless, clad in white flannels and tennis slippers. He attracts attention, ...

— The Book of Business Etiquette • Nella Henney

... The notes at the end of the book were originally referenced by page number. I have instead inserted numbers within the text in the format [xx] and cross-referenced these ...

— Autobiography and Selected Essays • Thomas Henry Huxley

... text the words "canyon" and "pinyon" are spelled in the Spanish form, "canon" and "pinon", with tildes above the center "n"s. Since the plain text format precludes the use of tildes, I've changed these words to the more familiar spelling to make them easier ...

— The Rainbow Trail • Zane Grey

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