computerformat
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˈfɔːmæt/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈfɔːrmæt/
The way a computer saves and organizes information so it can read it later.
The teacher saved the pictures in a computerformat so the class could open them on any machine.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The layout and arrangement of text or images on a computer screen.
She changed the computerformat of the newsletter to make the title bigger.
3. To prepare a storage device so a computer can use it.
He had to computerformat the old USB stick before saving new files.
4. The structure a program expects when it reads data.
The app rejected the upload because the computerformat was wrong.