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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Another tutorial featured a FAFSA submission confirmation summary, disclosed by the fraudster in a PDF file as proof of a successful application.
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Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers.
—Richard E. Maltby Jr, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Bruce Gardner shared the unformatted PDF with me that is more than seven pages long, single-spaced with suggestions to lower costs.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
If an unrecognizable email shares PDF or photo attachments to an email, do not open it.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Dr. David Maimon, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers.
—Richard E. Maltby Jr, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Bruce Gardner shared the unformatted PDF with me that is more than seven pages long, single-spaced with suggestions to lower costs.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
If an unrecognizable email shares PDF or photo attachments to an email, do not open it.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Pdf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pdf. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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