◙ noun 1. the way in which something is arranged or set out • 安排,布局,设计,样式 »the format of the funeral service. 葬礼的编排。 the shape, size, and presentation of a book or periodical • (书,期刊)版式,开本 the medium in which a sound recording is made available • (录音制品)传播媒介 »the album is available as a CD as well as on LP and cassette formats. 歌集除密纹唱片和磁带等传播媒介外,还有CD唱片。 [Computing] a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data • [计算机] (数据处理、存储或显示)格式 »a data file in binary format. 二进制格式的数据文件。 ◙ (formatted, formatting) 1. [with obj.] (especially in computing) arrange or put into a format • (尤作计算机用语)把…编排成格式,格式化 prepare (a storage medium) to receive data • 格式化(存储媒体)
【语源】
1. mid 19th cent.: via French and German from Latin formatus (liber) 'shaped (book'), past participle of formare 'to form'