noun

1. the shape, size, binding, typeface, paper, and general makeup or arrangement of a book, magazine, etc.
2. general arrangement or plan, as of a television program
3. a specific arrangement in accordance with which computer data is processed, stored, printed, etc.
4. a particular audio or video recording and playback system, as VHS

Etymology: Ger + L formatus, pp. of formare: see form

transitive verb formatted -·mat′·ted, formatting -·mat′·ting