pdf

noun

ˌpē-(ˌ)dē-ˈef 

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

Examples of pdf in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of those emails, provided to the news organizations in July, included PDF attachments of the entire analysis. — Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Back then, the goal was obtaining clean, accurate data out of a single PDF. — Alberto Gimeno, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The American Medical Association launched a new website with JAMA articles and PDF charts, but no real people or stories. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026

Images and PDFs upload directly into the chat, so multiple models can answer questions about the same document or screenshot. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

portable document format

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above