date format

US: /ˈdeɪt ˌfɔrˈmæt/

Definition

Definition of date format - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

data writing

TECH.

specific pattern used to write or display calendar dates

TECH.

Please change the date format to day-month-year in the report.
The software automatically detects your regional date format.
Make sure the date format is consistent across all database entries.

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Expressions with date

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

cheap date

date that costs little money

We went for a walk in the park, it was a cheap date.

date around

explore different romantic relationships

He wanted to date around to find the right person.

to date

adv.

up until now or the present time

This is the best movie I have seen to date.

bring up to date

make something current or modern

We need to bring the software up to date.

date back to

originate from a specific time in the past

The castle dates back to the 12th century.

Expressions with format

electronic format

way information is stored as digital data for electronic devices

Please send the report in electronic format by email.

presentation format

organized style or layout used to show information to an audience

The conference requires a specific presentation format for all slide decks.

large-format

adj.

made for printing big pictures or posters

The large-format printer can print huge posters.

portrait format

vertical layout where height is greater than width on a surface

Set the document to portrait format before printing your report.

screen format

specific layout or proportions used to display content on a screen

The movie was converted to a wider screen format for theaters.

small-format

adj.

smaller in size than the usual type or version

She bought a small-format camera for travel.

landscape format

horizontal orientation where width is greater than height on a page or screen

Please print the slides in landscape format for the presentation.

table format

layout that shows information in rows and columns like a grid

Please submit the survey results in table format for easier comparison.

time format

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.

file format

standard structure for encoding data in a file

JPEG is a common image file format.

Terms with date format included in their meaning

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DDMMYY

acr.

acr: day day month month year year

date format showing day, month, and year as numbers

26/11

oth.

calendar

date format representing November 26th

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French:format de date, ...
German:Datumsformat, ...
Italian:formato della data, ...
Spanish:formato de fecha, ...
Portuguese:formato de data, ...
Chinese:日期格式, ...
Japanese:日付形式, ...
Arabic:تَنْسِيق التَّارِيخ, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹרְמַט תַּאֲרִיךְ, ...
Russian:формат даты, ...
Ukrainian:формат дати, ...
Hindi:तारीख़ प्रारूप, ...
Bengali:তারিখের ফরম্যাট, ...
Catalan:format de data, ...
Czech:formát data, ...
Danish:datoformat, ...
Dutch:datumnotatie, ...
Greek:μορφή ημερομηνίας, ...
Hungarian:dátumformátum, ...
Khmer:ទម្រង់កាលបរិច្ឆេទ, ...
Korean:날짜 형식, ...
Persian:قالب تاریخ, ...
Polish:format daty, ...
Portuguese (BR):formato de data, ...
Romanian:format de dată, ...
Swedish:datumformat, ...
Thai:รูปแบบวันที่, ...
Turkish:tarih biçimi, ...
Vietnamese:định dạng ngày, ...

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