Definitions

1. noun

the style or arrangement of something, especially written or printed matter

“She spent hours working on the format of her resume.”

2. verb

to arrange or present something in a particular style or way

“He formatted the document to make it easier to read.”

3. verb

to erase the data on a computer storage device

“Be careful when you format your hard drive, it will delete all your files.”

4. noun

a set of specifications for the content and layout of a digital file

“The video file was in a different format than our software supports.”

5. verb

to change the format of something, especially a file

“Can you format this text to make it fit on one page?”