format

名词 format:

1. the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
   同义词：formatting, data format, data formatting
2. the general appearance of a publication

动词 format:

1. set (printed matter) into a specific format
   同义词：arrange
2. determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
3. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
   同义词：initialize, initialise

1. The book has been styled in a modern format.
   该书已按照现代版式制作。
2. It also incorporate new optimization specific to particular server and local database format.
   它也把新的优化细节合并到特殊服务器与本地数据库格式中。

for.mat

n.（名词）
A plan for the organization and arrangement of a specified production.
大纲：指定产品组织和安排方面的计划
The material form or layout of a publication.
开本：出版物的版式或开本
Computer Science
【计算机科学】
The arrangement of data for storage or display.
格式：用于储存或显示的数据排列
A method for achieving such an arrangement.
格式化方法：获得这种排列的方法
v.tr.（及物动词）
for.mat.ted,for.mat.ting,for.mats
To plan or arrange in a specified form:
设计或安排形式：
例句：
They formatted the conference so that each speaker had less than 5 minutes to deliver a paper.
他们安排了会议以至每个演讲者有不到5分钟的时间发表演讲

Computer Science
【计算机科学】
To divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data.
为…格式：将（磁盘等）分成标好的若干区域使每个区域都能储存数据
To determine the arrangement of (data) for storage or display.
格式化：决定用于储存或显示的（数据）安排

来源：
French
法语
ultimately from Latin fôrm3tus [past participle of] fôrm3re [to form]
最终源自 拉丁语 fôrm3tus [] fôrm3re的过去分词 [形成]
from fôrma [form]
源自 fôrma [形式]