Format | Mean of format in English Dictionary

/ˈfoɚˌmæt/

• Noun
• the form, design, or arrangement of something (such as a book, magazine, or television or radio program)
1. the book's large-print format
2. The radio station recently changed its format from jazz to classical. [=the radio station now plays classical music instead of jazz]
3. The journals are available in electronic format.
• the way in which information is stored on a computer disk
1. different file formats
2. The file is saved in MP3 format.
• Verb
• to arrange (something) in a particular format
1. The book is formatted in several different styles.
2. The data was improperly formatted.

• to prepare (a computer disk) so that it can store information in a particular format
1. format a floppy disk