Format

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Format is related to form and most commonly refer to the shape or dimensions of pages in printing and page layout. Derivatives of that include:

• Paper format, standard paper sizes such as American Letter and international A-format
  • Newspaper format, the size of the pages in newspapers, for example tabloid format
• Text formatting, the typesetting of text elements
• Film format, refers to size and shape as well as other characteristics of photographic film or film stock and for projected film such as motion pictures and slide film also of the projection

In computing it mostly refers to:

• File format, particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file
  • Document file format, for storing documents on a storage media, especially for use by computer
  • Media file formats, for storing digital media such as video and audio data on a computer system

In music it mostly refers to:

• The reproduction medium of a recording, such as vinyl, tape, cassette, CD and later on digital download formats or most recently as streaming media
• The format of a recording can also describe how it is compiled, irrespective of distribution medium, such as album, EP or single

Other Uses

• Radio format, the overall content broadcast on a radio station
• TV format, overall concept, premise and branding of a television program
• Playoff format, competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion

Computing

• Content format, encoded format for converting a specific type of data to displayable information
• Disk 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 and type for formatting printed output

Music

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

See also

• Style (disambiguation)