outputformatting
nounUK /ˈaʊtpʊt ˈfɔːmætɪŋ/
US /ˈaʊtpʊt ˈfɔːrmætɪŋ/
The way a computer makes words and pictures look when it shows them to you.
The output formatting made the report easy to read.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of arranging data into a set structure before it is shown or saved.
Output formatting turned the raw numbers into a neat table.
3. The style and structure of printed or on-screen results from a program.
She changed the output formatting so the headings were bold.
4. In computing, the rules that decide how results appear to the user.
Good output formatting helps people understand the results quickly.