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formatting

DEFINITIONS OF: formatting

1

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

Synonyms:
data format, data formatting, format
Types:
high-level formatting
(computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations
initialisation, initialization, low-level formatting
(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
Type of:
info, information
a message received and understood
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