# Format

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'''Format''' may refer to:
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==Printing and visual media==

* [Text formatting](/source/Text_formatting), the typesetting of text elements
* Paper formats, or [paper size](/source/paper_size) standards
* [Newspaper format](/source/Newspaper_format), the size of the paper page

==Computing==

* [File format](/source/File_format), particular way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file
** [Document file format](/source/Document_file_format), for storing documents on a storage media, especially for use by computer
** [Audio file format](/source/Audio_file_format), for storing digital audio data on a computer system
** [Video file format](/source/Video_file_format), for storing digital video data on a computer system
* [Content format](/source/Content_format), encoded format for converting a specific type of data to displayable information
* [Disk formatting](/source/Disk_formatting), preparing computer hard disks to store data, destroying any existing contents
** [FORMAT (command)](/source/FORMAT_(command)), a command-line utility to format disks in many computer operating systems
* [Format (Common Lisp)](/source/Format_(Common_Lisp)), a programming function for formatting printed output
* [Format (Fortran 66)](/source/Format_(Fortran_66)), a programming statement for formatting printed output
* [Format (Algol68)](/source/Format_(Algol68)), a programming function and type for formatting printed output

==Arts and entertainment==

* [Film format](/source/Film_format), standard characteristics regarding image capture on photographic film
* [Format (photographic agency)](/source/Format_(photographic_agency)), agency set up in 1983 to represent women photographers
* [Playoff format](/source/Playoff_format), type of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion
* [Radio format](/source/Radio_format), the overall content broadcast on a radio station
* [TV format](/source/TV_format), overall concept, premise and branding of a television program

==Music==

* [''Format'' (album)](/source/Format_(album)), a compilation album of B-sides and bonus tracks released February 2012 by Pet Shop Boys
* [The Format](/source/The_Format), a musical group
* [''The Format'' (album)](/source/The_Format_(album)), by AZ
* [DJ Format](/source/DJ_Format), a hip-hop artist

==See also==
*[Form (disambiguation)](/source/Form_(disambiguation))
*[Style (disambiguation)](/source/Style_(disambiguation))

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