n.
the way in which something is arranged or presented.
▸Computing a defined structure for the processing, storage, or display of data.
v.
(formats, formatting, formatted)
(especially in computing) arrange or put into a format.
▸prepare (a storage medium) to receive data.
Etymology
C19: via Fr. and Ger. from L. formatus (liber) ‘shaped (book)’.
