quick format

US: /ˈkwɪk ˈfɔɹmæt/

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Definition of quick format - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

fast way of preparing a storage device by removing file references only

TECH.

Select quick format if you do not need a deep disk check.

THU

Verbal expression

technology

TECH.

prepare a storage device for use by performing a fast file system reset

TECH.

Always quick format the new USB stick before copying important files.

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Expressions with quick

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

quick one

short funny story or trick

He told a quick one to make us laugh.

quick study

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months.

quick buck

money earned easily and often dishonestly

He's always looking for a scheme to make a quick buck.

make quick work of

complete a task easily and quickly

She made quick work of the cleaning.

grab a quick bite to eat

have a small informal meal quickly

Let's grab a quick bite to eat at the cafe.

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.

Examples of quick format in a sentence

He chose quick format to save time when reinstalling the operating system.
If the disk seems corrupted, quick format it before reinstalling the system.
You can quick format the drive to save time, but it won’t erase data securely.

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French:formatage rapide, formater rapidement, ...
German:Quickformatierung, schnell formatieren, ...
Italian:formattazione veloce, eseguire una formattazione rapida, ...
Spanish:formato rápido, formatear rápido, ...
Portuguese:formatação rápida, formatar rapidamente, ...
Chinese:快速格式化, ...
Japanese:クイックフォーマット, クイックフォーマットする, ...
Arabic:التَّهيِئَةُ السَّريعَة, أَجْرَى تَنسيقًا سريعًا لِوِحْدَةِ التَّخْزين, ...
Hebrew:אִתְחוּל מָהִיר, לְבַצֵּעַ פּוֹרְמָט מָהִיר, ...
Russian:быстрое форматирование, форматировать, ...
Ukrainian:швидке форматування, швидко форматувати, ...
Hindi:क्विक फ़ॉर्मेट, तेज़ फ़ॉर्मैट करना, ...
Bengali:কুইক ফরম্যাট, কুইক ফরম্যাট করা, ...
Catalan:format ràpid, formatar ràpidament, ...
Czech:rychlé formátování, rychle naformátovat, ...
Danish:hurtig formatering, hurtigformatere, ...
Dutch:snelle formattering, snel initialiseren, ...
Greek:γρήγορη διαμόρφωση, κάνω γρήγορη διαμόρφωση, ...
Hungarian:gyorsformázás, gyorsformázni, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើទ្រង់ទ្រាយរហ័ស, ធ្វើទ្រង់ទ្រាយរហ័ស, ...
Korean:빠른 포맷, 빠르게 포맷하다, ...
Persian:فرمت سریع, فورمتِ سریع کرد, ...
Polish:szybkie formatowanie, sformatować, ...
Portuguese (BR):formatação rápida, formatar rapidamente, ...
Romanian:formatare rapidă, a formata rapid, ...
Swedish:snabbformatering, snabbformatera, ...
Thai:การฟอร์แมตแบบรวดเร็ว, ฟอร์แมตแบบเร็ว, ...
Turkish:hızlı biçimlendirme, hızlı biçimlendirmek, ...
Vietnamese:định dạng nhanh, ...

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