Format

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Format may refer to:

• Text formatting, typesetting of text elements

Computing:

• File format, particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file
• Content format, encoded format for converting a specific type of data to displayable information
• Document file format, for storing documents on a storage media, especially for use by computer
• Audio file format, for storing digital audio data on a computer system
• Formatting, preparing computer hard disks to store data, destroying any existing contents
  • FORMAT, a command-line utility to format disks in many computer operating systems
• Format (Common Lisp), a programming function for formatting printed output
• Format (Fortran 66), a programming statement for formatting printed output
• Format (Algol68), a programming function & type for formatting printed output

Music:

• DJ Format, a hip-hop artist
• The Format, a musical group
• The Format (album), by AZ
• Format (album), a compilation album of B-sides and bonus tracks released February 2012 by Pet Shop Boys

Other Uses:

• Radio format, the overall content broadcast on a radio station
• TV format, overall concept, premise and branding of a television program
• Newspaper format, the size of the paper page
• Film format, standard characteristics regarding image capture on photographic film
• Playoff format, competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion