名詞 format:

1. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
   同義詞：formatting, data format, data formatting
2. the general appearance of a publication

動詞 format:

1. set (printed matter) into a specific format
   同義詞：arrange
2. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
3. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
   同義詞：initialize, initialise

1. The book has been styled in a modern format.
   該書已按照現(xiàn)代版式制作。
2. It also incorporate new optimization specific to particular server and local database format.
   它也把新的優(yōu)化細節(jié)合并到特殊服務(wù)器與本地數(shù)據(jù)庫格式中。

for.mat

n.（名詞）
A plan for the organization and arrangement of a specified production.
大綱：指定產(chǎn)品組織和安排方面的計劃
The material form or layout of a publication.
開本：出版物的版式或開本
Computer Science
【計算機科學(xué)】
The arrangement of data for storage or display.
格式：用于儲存或顯示的數(shù)據(jù)排列
A method for achieving such an arrangement.
格式化方法：獲得這種排列的方法
v.tr.（及物動詞）
for.mat.ted,for.mat.ting,for.mats
To plan or arrange in a specified form:
設(shè)計或安排形式：
例句：
They formatted the conference so that each speaker had less than 5 minutes to deliver a paper.
他們安排了會議以至每個演講者有不到5分鐘的時間發(fā)表演講

Computer Science
【計算機科學(xué)】
To divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data.
為…格式：將（磁盤等）分成標好的若干區(qū)域使每個區(qū)域都能儲存數(shù)據(jù)
To determine the arrangement of (data) for storage or display.
格式化：決定用于儲存或顯示的（數(shù)據(jù)）安排

來源：
French
法語
ultimately from Latin fôrm3tus [past participle of] fôrm3re [to form]
最終源自 拉丁語 fôrm3tus [] fôrm3re的過去分詞 [形成]
from fôrma [form]
源自 fôrma [形式]