Main Entry: ¹for·mat

Pronunciation: \ˈfȯr-ˌmat\

Function: noun

Etymology: French or German; French, from German, from Latin formatus, past participle of formare to form, from forma

Date: 1840

1 : the shape, size, and general makeup (as of something printed)
2 : general plan of organization, arrangement, or choice of material (as for a television show)
3 : a method of organizing data (as for storage) <various file formats>