ALL meanings of preformatted
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P p - noun preformatted the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto. 1
- noun preformatted the general physical appearance of a book, magazine, or newspaper, such as the typeface, binding, quality of paper, margins, etc. 1
- noun preformatted the organization, plan, style, or type of something: The format of the show allowed for topical and controversial gags. 1
- noun preformatted Computers. the arrangement of data for computer input or output, such as the number and size of fields in a record or the spacing and punctuation of information in a report. 1
- verb with object preformatted to plan or provide a format for: to format the annual telethon. 1
- verb with object preformatted Computers. to set the format of (input or output): Some word-processing programs format output in a variety of ways. to prepare (a disk) for writing and reading. 1
- verb without object preformatted to devise a format. 1