noun
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
• Syn: ↑format, ↑formatting, ↑data format
• Topics: ↑computer, ↑computing machine, ↑computing device, ↑data processor, ↑electronic computer, ↑information processing system
• Hypernyms: ↑information, ↑info
• Hyponyms: ↑high-level formatting, ↑low-level formatting, ↑initialization, ↑initialisation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.