data format
ˈdeɪtə ˈfɔːrmæt
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Definition of data format - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.organization of information for computer processingTECH.
  • The software supports multiple data formats for import.
  • The engineer explained the new data format to the team.
  • Choosing the right data format is crucial for database efficiency.
data structure file format
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Expressions with data

massage the datav.
change numbers or information to make results look better
They tried to massage the data before the report was published.
a flood of datan.
overwhelming amount of information to process
The researchers faced a flood of data from the new study.
torture the datav.
manipulate data to get desired results
The scientist decided to torture the data to support his hypothesis.
basic datan.
essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something
The form asks for basic data like your name and address.
customer datan.
information collected about buyers such as identities purchases and contact details
The company uses customer data to improve its marketing campaigns.
data collectorn.
person whose job is to gather information for some purpose
The company hired a data collector to interview customers after each visit.

Expressions with format

electronic formatn.
way information is stored as digital data for electronic devices
Please send the report in electronic format by email.
presentation formatn.
organized style or layout used to show information to an audience
The conference requires a specific presentation format for all slide decks.
large-formatadj.
made for printing big pictures or posters
The large-format printer can print huge posters.
portrait formatn.
vertical layout where height is greater than width on a surface
Set the document to portrait format before printing your report.
screen formatn.
specific layout or proportions used to display content on a screen
The movie was converted to a wider screen format for theaters.
small-formatadj.
smaller in size than the usual type or version
She bought a small-format camera for travel.
date formatn.
specific pattern used to write or display calendar dates
Please change the date format to day-month-year in the report.
landscape formatn.
horizontal orientation where width is greater than height on a page or screen
Please print the slides in landscape format for the presentation.
table formatn.
layout that shows information in rows and columns like a grid
Please submit the survey results in table format for easier comparison.
time formatn.
pattern used to write hours and minutes in clocks or software
You can switch the time format from 12-hour to 24-hour in the settings.

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Terms with data format included in their meaning

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computer filen.
technology
collection of data saved in a specific format
audio filen.
sound format
file format for storing audio data
conversion tablen.
data
table used to convert data from one format to another
read the tablev.
data analysis
interpret data from a tabular format
scrapev.
technology
extract data from a non-machine-readable format
external representationn.
computer science
format in which data is stored or sent outside a program
flat filen.
data format
plain text storage with one entry per line, single table
input maskn.
technology
pattern that controls the allowed format when entering data in a field

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  1. French:format de données, ...
  2. German:Datenformat, ...
  3. Italian:formato di dati, ...
  4. Spanish:formato de datos, ...
  5. Portuguese:formato de dados, ...
  6. Chinese:数据格式, ...
  7. Japanese:データ形式, ...
  8. Arabic:تنسيق البيانات, ...
  9. Hebrew:פוֹרמָט נְתוּנִים, ...
  10. Russian:формат данных, ...
  11. Ukrainian:формат даних, ...
  12. Hindi:डेटा प्रारूप, ...
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