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 After signing in, Norton offers you a PDF containing the recovery key for your account, requests permission to set Norton as your default password manager, and provides instructions for pinning the password manager to the Chrome bar. PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024 The report is presented in an easy-to-digest, thorough way in both a PDF and an Excel spreadsheet. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2024 This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024 Roughly echoing these results, this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates with fieldwork by Ipsos, also finds that more people see Harris as qualified for the job, 53%, than say the same about Trump, 47%. See PDF for full results. Gary Langer, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pdf 

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

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