verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To format (a document, etc.) automatically. transitive
2. 2
   To automatically prepare (a mass storage medium) for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process, without requiring a prompt from the user to do so. transitive

Etymology

From auto- + format.

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