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the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

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  1. n. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  2. n. the general appearance of a publication
  3. v. set (printed matter) into a specific format
  4. v. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
  5. v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
  6. The shape and size of a book; hence, its external form. The older manuscripts had been written in a much larger format than that found convenient for university work. G. H. Putnam. One might, indeed, protest that the format is a little too luxurious. Nature.
  7. The shape and size of a book; hence, its external form.
  8. v:9/n:91 n. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) n. the general appearance of a publication v. set (printed matter) into a specific format v. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)