WordNet
data format
n. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) [syn: format, formatting, data formatting]
Wikipedia
Data format
Data format in information technology may refer to:
- Data type, constraint placed upon the interpretation of data in a type system
- Signal (electrical engineering), a format for signal data used in signal processing
- Recording format, a format for encoding data for storage on a storage medium
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File format, a format for encoding data for storage in a computer file
- Container format (digital), a format for encoding data for storage by means of a standardized audio/video codecs file format
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Content format, a format for representing media content as data
- Audio format, a format for encoded sound data
- Video format, a format for encoded video data
Usage examples of "data format".
Please specify data format and decimal, duodecimal, or binary numeration.
A sequence of lamps changed color on the panel in front of him, and a display screen switched to a different data format.