noun / verb
format
FOR-mat/ˈfɔːrmæt/
An organized structure used to arrange information.
The magazine spreads share a format of picture spaces and orderly columns.
Etymology
The connection with “forming” began with a book formed to a particular shape and size. That physical sense broadened into the arrangement or presentation of material, including in computing.
In context
if you have something like resume dot doc do see well the file format in which your resume in is in is what document or more specifically microsoft words file format
More examples
- Please format the document with double spacing and numbered pages.
- The teacher accepts essays in several digital formats.
- I format the new drive before saving files on it.
Forms
format · formats · formatted · formatting
formatter noun — A program that arranges text or data.
Similar words
- layout
- Focuses on where elements appear on a page or screen.
- structure
- Emphasizes how parts connect rather than how information appears.