Glossary Entry: Format
Definition
As you may know, digital information is a big pile of 1s and 0s. A "format" is a specification that explains which clumps of binary numbers mean what.
This term is also used as verb to describe the action of preparing storage media for use by writing a blank template of a specific file system's format onto it. In other words, formatting a device completely erases any data stored on it by creating a new file system.
This term is also used as verb to describe the action of preparing storage media for use by writing a blank template of a specific file system's format onto it. In other words, formatting a device completely erases any data stored on it by creating a new file system.
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