format
• noun 1 the way in which something is arranged or presented. 2 the shape, size, and presentation of a book, document, etc. 3 the medium in which a sound recording is made available: LP and CD formats. 4 Computing a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data. • verb (formatted, formatting) (especially in computing) arrange or put into a format. — ORIGIN from Latin formatus liber ‘shaped book’.
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