message format

AmE (alt): /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈfɔːrmæt/

Definition

Definition of message format - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

specified structure used to arrange information inside a message

TECH.

The application cannot read emails that use an unsupported message format.
Developers agreed on a common message format for all API requests.
Changing the message format broke compatibility with older versions of the software.

agony

anguish

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Expressions with message

mixed message

communication that is contradictory or unclear

She received a mixed message about the meeting time.

get a message across

successfully communicate information to others

She struggled to get a message across to the students.

get the message

receive a communication

Did you get the message I sent yesterday?

go off message

say something different from the planned or agreed message

The candidate went off message during the interview.

message in a bottle

way to send a message without knowing the recipient

Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.

medium is the message

exp.

the way information is delivered shapes its meaning

In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

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.

small-format

adj.

smaller in size than the usual type or version

She bought a small-format camera for travel.

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.

date format

specific pattern used to write or display calendar dates

Please change the date format to day-month-year in the report.

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.

Terms with message format included in their meaning

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code

communication

message in a secret format

EML

abbr.

abr: Email Message Format

file format used for sending electronic mail

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French:format de message, ...
German:Nachrichtenformat, ...
Italian:formato del messaggio, ...
Spanish:formato de mensaje, ...
Portuguese:formato de mensagem, ...
Chinese:消息格式, ...
Japanese:メッセージ形式, ...
Arabic:تَنْسِيقُ الرِّسَالَةِ, ...
Hebrew:תַּבְנִית הוֹדָעָה, ...
Russian:формат сообщения, ...
Ukrainian:формат повідомлення, ...
Hindi:संदेश प्रारूप, ...
Bengali:বার্তার বিন্যাস, ...
Catalan:format de missatge, ...
Czech:formát zprávy, ...
Danish:meddelelsesformat, ...
Dutch:berichtformaat, ...
Greek:μορφή μηνύματος, ...
Hungarian:üzenetformátum, ...
Khmer:ទម្រង់សារ, ...
Korean:메시지 형식, ...
Persian:قالب پیام, ...
Polish:format wiadomości, ...
Portuguese (BR):formato de mensagem, ...
Romanian:format de mesaj, ...
Swedish:meddelandeformat, ...
Thai:รูปแบบข้อความ, ...
Turkish:ileti biçimi, ...
Vietnamese:định dạng thông điệp, ...

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