n.
1.the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
2.the general appearance of a publication format v.
1.set (printed matter) into a specific format
2.determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
3.divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
Idiom of the Day
pay one's own way
to pay the costs for something by oneself
The young man was forced to pay his own way during college.