data formatting
ˈdætə ˈfɔːrmætɪŋ
Definition

Definition of data formatting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
computersTECH.changing data to a specific layoutTECH.
  • Data formatting is essential for database management.
data conversion data transformation
2.
technologyTECH.structuring data to meet specific requirementsTECH.
  • Proper data formatting ensures compliance with industry standards.
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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 formatting

text formattingn.
way written characters are styled and arranged for clear reading or display
Good text formatting makes long online articles much easier to read.
conditional formattingn.
rule-based style change in software that depends on data values
Use conditional formatting to highlight all sales below the target amount.
high-level formattingn.
formatting that sets up a file system
High-level formatting prepares the disk for data storage.
low-level formattingn.
preparing a hard drive for data storage
Low-level formatting erases all data on the disk.

Terms related to data formatting

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formatformativeformattedarrangementblueprintdesignlayoutorganizationschemastructureprotocolspecific

Terms with data formatting included in their meaning

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plain textn.
technology
data in human-readable form without formatting
AutoFormatn.
technology
software feature that automatically applies formatting to text or data

Examples of data formatting in a sentence

  • Data formatting errors can lead to misinterpretation.
  • Data formatting is crucial for database management.
  • Errors in data formatting can lead to processing delays.

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  1. French:formatage des données, ...
  2. German:Datenformatierung, ...
  3. Italian:formattazione dei dati, ...
  4. Spanish:formateo de datos, ...
  5. Portuguese:formatação de dados, ...
  6. Chinese:数据格式化, ...
  7. Japanese:データフォーマット, ...
  8. Arabic:تَنْسِيق البَيَانَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:עִיצּוּב נְתוּנִים, תַּסְדִּיר נְתוּנִים, ...
  10. Russian:форматирование данных, ...
  11. Ukrainian:форматування даних, ...
  12. Hindi:डेटा स्वरूपण, डेटा प्रारूपण, ...

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