The meaning of FORMAT is the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed). How to use format in a sentence.

If you format a text or a disk on a computer, you organize it according to chosen patterns.

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FORMAT definition: the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. See examples of format used in a sentence.

FORMAT meaning: 1 : the form, design, or arrangement of something (such as a book, magazine, or television or radio program); 2 : the way in which information is stored on a computer disk

To format information is to arrange it according to preexisting parameters. Electronic files require a format or, more commonly, a "file type," so computers will know how to open, read, and …