Format may refer to:
Printing and visual media
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Text formatting
Typesetting is the composition of text for publication, display, or distribution by means of arranging physical ''type'' (or ''sort'') in mechanical systems or '' glyphs'' in digital systems representing '' characters'' (letters and other ...
, the typesetting of text elements
* Paper formats, or
paper size
Paper size refers to Technical standard, standardized dimensions for sheets of paper used globally in stationery, printing, and technical drawing. Most countries adhere to the ISO 216 standard, which includes the widely recognized A series ( ...
standards
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Newspaper format
Newspaper formats vary substantially, with different formats more common in different countries. The size of a newspaper format refers to the size of the paper page; the printed area within that can vary substantially depending on the newspape ...
, the size of the paper page
Computing
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File format
A file format is a Computer standard, standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file. It specifies how bits are used to encode information in a digital storage medium. File formats may be either proprietary format, pr ...
, particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file
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Document file format
A document file format is a Text file, text or binary file format for storing documents on a computer storage, storage media, especially for use by computers.
There currently exists a multitude of incompatible document file formats.
Examples of ...
, for storing documents on a storage media, especially for use by computer
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Audio file format
An audio file format is a file format for storing digital audio data on a computer system. The bit layout of the audio data (excluding metadata) is called the audio coding format and can be uncompressed, or audio compression (data), compressed t ...
, for storing digital audio data on a computer system
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Video file format
A video file format is a type of file format for storing digital video data on a computer system. Video is almost always stored using lossy compression to reduce the file size.
A video file normally consists of a container (e.g. in the Matroska ...
, for storing digital video data on a computer system
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Content format
Content or contents may refer to:
Media
* Content (media), information or experience provided to audience or end-users by publishers or media producers
** Content industry, an umbrella term that encompasses companies owning and providing mass ...
, encoded format for converting a specific type of data to displayable information
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Disk formatting
Disk formatting is the process of preparing a data storage device such as a hard disk drive, solid-state drive, floppy disk, memory card or USB flash drive for initial use. In some cases, the formatting operation may also create one or more new f ...
, preparing computer hard disks to store data, destroying any existing contents
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FORMAT (command), a command-line utility to format disks in many computer operating systems
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Format (Common Lisp), a programming function for formatting printed output
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Format (Fortran 66), a programming statement for formatting printed output
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Format (Algol68), a programming function and type for formatting printed output
Arts and entertainment
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Film format
A film format is a technical definition of a set of standard characteristics regarding image capture on photographic film for still images or film stock for filmmaking. It can also apply to projected film, either slides or movies. The primary ...
, standard characteristics regarding image capture on photographic film
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Format (photographic agency), agency set up in 1983 to represent women photographers
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Playoff format
There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the ''single elimination'', the ''best-of-'' series, the ''total points series'' more commonly kn ...
, type of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion
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Radio format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when Radio broadcasting, ...
, the overall content broadcast on a radio station
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TV format
A TV format is the overall concept and branding of a copyrighted television show. The most common type of formats are those in the television genres of game shows and reality shows, though other genres (e.g., sitcoms) are also adapted. TV formats ...
, overall concept, premise and branding of a television program
Music
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''Format'' (album), a compilation album of B-sides and bonus tracks released February 2012 by Pet Shop Boys
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The Format
The Format was an American indie rock band, formed by vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means (musician), Sam Means. Their style can be considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1 ...
, a musical group
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''The Format'' (album), by AZ
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DJ Format, a hip-hop artist
See also
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Form (disambiguation)
Form is the shape, visual appearance, or configuration of an object. In a wider sense, the form is the way something happens.
Form may also refer to:
*Form (document), a document (printed or electronic) with spaces in which to write or enter dat ...
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Style (disambiguation)
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