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formatting

The correct spelling is formatting.

How to pronounce formatting

verb

IPA: /ˈfɔɹmætiŋ/

Say it like: For-mat-tin-g

The correct spelling is formatting. To create or edit the layout of a document. For example: "I lost weeks of work when I inadvertently formatted my hard drive."

Usage Examples

I lost weeks of work when I inadvertently formatted my hard drive.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To create or edit the layout of a document.
  2. 2.Change a document so it will fit onto a different type of page.
  3. 3.To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.

noun

  1. 1.The visual style of a document, including fonts, borders, etc.
  2. 2.The code in a markup language which determines a document's format.

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