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

Much the same was true for our full business applications suite, which adds color and graphics in Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Paying a yearly fee just to fix a typo in a PDF is hard to justify. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

The writers looked at the first twoish pages of the PDF menu and called it a day. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

The new file editing capabilities are available starting today for all Gemini users, and while PDF previews/editing works on both the web and mobile, all other file formats are only in the web version for now. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

portable document format

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above