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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Color ereaders like the Kindle Colorsoft and upcoming Kindle Scribe Colorsoft are designed for those looking to read comic books, graphic novels, magazines, and manga, and to annotate documents such as PDF files.
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PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
However, Edge is not a full PDF editor for rewriting text or rearranging pages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
For an online photo book edition, simply save as a PDF.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Budget survey Cupertino is exploring a transition from presenting the annual budget in a PDF format to a more interactive and accessible format using OpenGov Stories.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
However, Edge is not a full PDF editor for rewriting text or rearranging pages.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
For an online photo book edition, simply save as a PDF.
—Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Budget survey Cupertino is exploring a transition from presenting the annual budget in a PDF format to a more interactive and accessible format using OpenGov Stories.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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