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
Examples of pdf in a Sentence
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The ruling follows a jury verdict [PDF] finding that Amazon infringed upon four of VoiceBox's patents.
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023
To check for an extended expiration date, visit the FDA webpage on at-home tests, which indicates the brands that have an extended date, and a PDF for each test with new expiration dates.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2023
Here are some of the changes in China’s AI guidelines, from the initial draft to the latest (pdf):
Beijing’s regulations will apply to all generative AI services offered to the public.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 14 July 2023
This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers.
—Richard E. Maltby Jr., Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
The legacy systems do not produce real-time views on risk and margin, instead delivering PDF reports at the end of the trading day, according to the company.
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2023
After a year, the National Archives processed the request and provided a 161-page PDF of thumbnails and file names for all White House photographs taken between May 1 and 3, 2011.
—Nate Jones, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
In fact, your handwritten notes can be later converted into text or exported as a PDF to share.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023
To check for an extended expiration date, visit the FDA webpage for at-home tests, which indicates the brands that have an extended date and provides a PDF for each test with new expiration dates.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
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Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023
To check for an extended expiration date, visit the FDA webpage on at-home tests, which indicates the brands that have an extended date, and a PDF for each test with new expiration dates.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2023
Here are some of the changes in China’s AI guidelines, from the initial draft to the latest (pdf):
Beijing’s regulations will apply to all generative AI services offered to the public.
—Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 14 July 2023
This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers.
—Richard E. Maltby Jr., Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
The legacy systems do not produce real-time views on risk and margin, instead delivering PDF reports at the end of the trading day, according to the company.
—Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2023
After a year, the National Archives processed the request and provided a 161-page PDF of thumbnails and file names for all White House photographs taken between May 1 and 3, 2011.
—Nate Jones, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
In fact, your handwritten notes can be later converted into text or exported as a PDF to share.
—Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023
To check for an extended expiration date, visit the FDA webpage for at-home tests, which indicates the brands that have an extended date and provides a PDF for each test with new expiration dates.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
portable document format
First Known Use
1992, in the meaning defined above
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“Pdf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pdf. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.
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