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Definition of Formatting
1. Noun. The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing).
Category relationships: Computer, Computing Device, Computing Machine, Data Processor, Electronic Computer, Information Processing System
Generic synonyms: Info, Information
Specialized synonyms: High-level Formatting, Initialisation, Initialization, Low-level Formatting
Derivative terms: Format, Format, Format, Format, Format
Definition of Formatting
1. Noun. The style of a document's format ¹
2. Noun. The code in a markup language which determines a document's format ¹
3. Verb. (present participle of format) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Formatting
1. format [v] - See also: format
Lexicographical Neighbors of Formatting
Literary usage of Formatting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Base SAS(R) 9.1.3 Procedures Guide, Second Edition, Volumes 1-4 by Sas Institute (2006)
"Range: PROC REPORT uses 12 of the 20 formatting characters that SAS provides.
Table 47.4 on page shows the formatting characters that PROC REPORT uses. ..."
2. Defend Your Data!: Guide to Data Recovery by David J. Stang (1991)
"Logical (High-Level) Formatting We noted previously that low-level formatting
writes sector information to the disk surface of a hard disk and all ..."
3. SAS(R) 9.1 SQL Procedure User's Guide by SAS Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"Some SQL vendors add output formatting statements to their products to address
these limitations. SAS has reporting tools that enhance the appearance of ..."
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