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format vs low-level formatting

low-level formatting vs format

format and low-level formatting both are nouns.

format is a verb but low-level formatting is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
format Yes No Yes No
low-level formatting Yes No No No
As nouns, low-level formatting is a hyponym of format; that is, low-level formatting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than format:
  • format: the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  • low-level formatting: (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
Other hyponyms of format include high-level formatting, initialisation, initialization.
format (noun) low-level formatting (noun)
the general appearance of a publication (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
format (verb) low-level formatting (verb)
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
set (printed matter) into a specific format
Difference between format and low-level formatting

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