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data format

n. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) [syn: format, formatting, data formatting]

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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
  • 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
  • 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.