noun
General noun for the structure, arrangement, or prescribed form of something, such as a document, event, or data.
会議のフォーマットを決めましょう。
Let's decide on the format of the meeting.
この書類のフォーマットは少し
The format of this document is a bit old, isn't it?
noun
data format; file format
Computing term for the specific structure in which data is stored or transmitted.
画像のフォーマットをJPEGからPNGに変換した。
I converted the image format from JPEG to PNG.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
formatting (a disk); initialize
Computing term for preparing a disk or storage medium for use, often erasing existing data. Used as a noun or with する.
USBメモリをフォーマットする前に、データをバックアップしてください。
Please back up your data before formatting the USB drive.