format

noun

1. the general appearance of a publication

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

Synonym: formattingdata formatdata formatting

verb

1. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

e.g. Please format this disk before entering data!

Synonym: initializeinitialise

2. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)

3. set (printed matter) into a specific format

e.g. Format this letter so it can be printed out

Synonym: arrange

1. 版式;格式;形式
The format of something is the way or order in which it is arranged and presented.

e.g. I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in mind.
我已经和他当面解释了我们节目的形式以及我们的想法。
e.g. ...a large-format book.
大开本的书

2. (电脑软件或音乐的)载体形式
The format of a piece of computer software or a musical recording is the type of equipment on which it is designed to be used or played. For example, possible formats for a musical recording are CD and cassette.

e.g. His latest album is available on all formats.
他的最新专辑有各种载体形式。

3. 格式化(磁盘)
To format a computer disk means to run a program so that the disk can be written on.

4. 编排(计算机文本或图表)的格式
To format a piece of computer text or graphics means to arrange the way in which it appears when it is printed or is displayed on a screen.

e.g. When text is saved from a Web page, it is often very badly formatted with many short lines.
从网页上转存文本时，往往会出现许多短行，格式也乱了。

1. 格式化磁盘：我在优化大师里面的 系统安全优化 扫描出现个对话框 信息:windows命令行方式的删除文件夹(deltree)和格式化磁盘(Format)命令可能为某些病毒所利用单击'确定将修改这两个命令的扩展名确定吗?

2. 规格：对松下技术部门简直是莫大的耻辱,但是实在也无可奈何. 这种情 形在影碟机(Video dise)出现时,又重现了一次. 这次如果再向日本 JVC当然 SONT 与日本 JVC 差异之外还很多. 两家公司对规格(format)的 看法不同,则是最大的差别.

3. format：fortran matrix abstraction technique; Fortran语言矩阵提取技术