formatting vs data formatting

formatting and data formatting both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of formatting include data format, format.

formatting (noun)	data formatting (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)