commonformat
nounUK /ˈkɒmənˌfɔːmæt/
US /ˈkɑːmənˌfɔːrmæt/
A commonformat is a usual way that things are made or arranged.
The teacher asked us to save our stories in the commonformat so everyone could open them.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A shared file type that many programs can read.
Please send the picture in a commonformat like JPEG.
3. The usual shape or size of something.
These boxes all come in a commonformat, so they stack easily.
4. A regular way of doing something that most people follow.
The club uses a commonformat for its meetings each week.