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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Anyone handling PDFs regularly, this lifetime license offers a straightforward way to centralize document management without recurring costs. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026 This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 The user asks Claude to export a pitch deck as a PDF file and attach it to a meeting invite. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 April date options come on April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and then a new set of opportunities that begin April 30 (PDF of launch times). Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pdf

Word History

Etymology

portable document format

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pdf was in 1992

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“Pdf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pdf. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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