noun
variants
or PDF
: a computer file format for the transmission of a multimedia document that is not intended to be edited further and appears unaltered in most computer environments
also
: a document that uses this format
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Banks such as Santander and HSBC have joined the UK National Cyber Security Centre and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in sounding the alarm about this kind of threat, where criminals send a QR code in a PDF attached to an email to avoid corporate cybersecurity defenses.
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David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Gates has now published a 157-page PDF of scanned, yellowed pages for all to see.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Add or edit text in a PDF easily by inserting a text box, making a PDF contract, resume, or report much more manageable.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
But a 7-inch screen is much smaller than the size of a typical comic book or graphic novel, or of the 8.5×11-inch sheet of paper that a PDF is usually trying to imitate.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
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David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Gates has now published a 157-page PDF of scanned, yellowed pages for all to see.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Add or edit text in a PDF easily by inserting a text box, making a PDF contract, resume, or report much more manageable.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
But a 7-inch screen is much smaller than the size of a typical comic book or graphic novel, or of the 8.5×11-inch sheet of paper that a PDF is usually trying to imitate.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pdf
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“Pdf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pdf. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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