Format

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Format may refer to:

Printing and visual media

File format, particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file
- Document file format, for storing documents on a storage media, especially for use by computer
- Audio file format, for storing digital audio data on a computer system
- Video file format, for storing digital video data on a computer system
Content format, encoded format for converting a specific type of data to displayable information
Disk formatting, preparing computer hard disks to store data, destroying any existing contents
- FORMAT (command), a command-line utility to format disks in many computer operating systems
Format (Common Lisp), a programming function for formatting printed output
Format (Fortran 66), a programming statement for formatting printed output
Format (Algol68), a programming function and type for formatting printed output

Film format, standard characteristics regarding image capture on photographic film
Format (photographic agency), agency set up in 1983 to represent women photographers
Playoff format, type of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion
Radio format, the overall content broadcast on a radio station
TV format, overall concept, premise and branding of a television program

Format (album), a compilation album of B-sides and bonus tracks released February 2012 by Pet Shop Boys
The Format, a musical group
The Format (album), by AZ
DJ Format, a hip-hop artist