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>