the general appearance of a publication, including type style, paper, binding, etc
2.
an approximate indication of the size of a publication as determined by the number of times the original sheet of paper is folded to make a leaf
See also duodecimo, quarto
3.
style, plan, or arrangement, as of a television programme
4. computing
a.
the defined arrangement of data encoded in a file or for example on magnetic disk or CD-ROM, essential for the correct recording and recovery of data on different devices
b.
the arrangement of text on printed output or a display screen, or a coded description of such an arrangement
verbWord forms: -mats, -matting or -matted(transitive)
5.
to arrange (a book, page, etc) into a specified format
Word origin
C19: via French from German, from Latin liber formātus volume formed
Examples of 'formatted' in a sentence
formatted
A website formatted for use on mobile phones will cost 5,000-10,000.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Watch 25 free short films and print off a properly formatted sample script.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Incoming messages are fully formatted, complete with graphics.
The Sun (2007)
It's as funny, heartwarming and brilliantly formatted as you remember.
The Sun (2018)
No, the blame lies with the people who formatted the competition.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When formatted into a full-length text, though, this new arrangement struggles to maintain coherence or sustained analytical depth.