The noun format has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. format, formatting, data format, data formatting -- (the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing))
2. format -- (the general appearance of a publication)
Overview of verb format
The verb format has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. format, arrange -- (set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out")
2. format -- (determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science))
3. format, initialize, initialise -- (divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!")