Formatting

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  formatting
       See {format}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  format


       n 1: the organization of information according to preset
            specifications (usually for computer processing) [syn: {formatting},
             {data format}, {data formatting}]
       2: the general appearance of a publication
       v 1: set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this
            letter so it can be printed out" [syn: {arrange}]
       2: determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display
          (in computer science)
       3: divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store
          data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
          [syn: {initialize}, {initialise}]
       [also: {formatting}, {formatted}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  formatting
       n : the organization of information according to preset
           specifications (usually for computer processing) [syn: {format},
            {data format}, {data formatting}]