formatting vs data format

formatting and data format both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formatting	Yes	No	No	No
data format	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, formatting and data format are synonyms defined as:

formatting and data format: the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

Other synonyms of formatting include data formatting, format.

formatting (noun)	data format (noun)
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)	the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)