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
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In any other company, you’re getting quoted these PDFs that are 12, 15, 20 pages long.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
PDFs don’t take up much space in the cloud, but Google only gives you 15GB of room for free, across Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 26 Nov. 2025
HappyFox also employs several security protocols (opens a PDF) to ensure the safety of its end users.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Residents submitted these reports through the city’s online portal or by phone, and the city shared the resulting records in multiple PDF files.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025
PDFs don’t take up much space in the cloud, but Google only gives you 15GB of room for free, across Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 26 Nov. 2025
HappyFox also employs several security protocols (opens a PDF) to ensure the safety of its end users.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Residents submitted these reports through the city’s online portal or by phone, and the city shared the resulting records in multiple PDF files.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pdf
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“Pdf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pdf. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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