format

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
• Syn:
formatting, data format, data formatting
• Derivationally related forms:
format (for: formatting)
• Topics:
computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
• Hypernyms:
information, info
• Hyponyms:
high-level formatting, low-level formatting, initialization, initialisation
2. the general appearance of a publication
• Hypernyms:
appearance, visual aspect
• Part Holonyms:
publication

II - verb

1. set (printed matter) into a specific format
- Format this letter so it can be printed out
• Syn:
arrange
• Derivationally related forms:
formatting
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
indent, rubricate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
• Derivationally related forms:
formatting
• Hypernyms:
determine, set
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
- Please format this disk before entering data!
• Syn:
initialize, initialise
• Derivationally related forms:
initialisation (for: initialise), initialization (for: initialize), formatting
• Hypernyms:
divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  formatting, data format, data formatting, initialize, initialise, arrange